Broccoli & Cauliflower Gratin

Name: Broccoli & Cauliflower Gratin
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 6 cup broccoli florets (1 large head); 6 cup cauliflower florets (1 small head); 4 tbsp butter; 5 tbsp flour; 2 1/2 cup milk; 1/2 cup cream; 1/2 tsp nutmeg; 1/4 tsp cayenne pepper; 1 salt & pepper to taste; 1 egg yolk; 2 cup shredded cheddar

dbcaruso @cook_3242906

Broccoli & Cauliflower Gratin

dbcaruso @cook_3242906

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Ingredients

6 cupbroccoli florets (1 large head)
6 cupcauliflower florets (1 small head)
4 tbspbutter
5 tbspflour
2 1/2 cupmilk
1/2 cupcream
1/2 tspnutmeg
1/4 tspcayenne pepper
1salt & pepper to taste
1egg yolk
2 cupshredded cheddar

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Steps

1

Heat oven to 400°F.
2

Bring a large pot of water to a boil over high heat. Add broccoli and cook until crisp-tender, about 3 minutes. Remove with slotted spoon.
3

Add cauliflower and cook 7 minutes until crisp-tender. Drain, reserving 1/2 cup cooking liquid.
4

In a medium saucepan, melt butter over medium heat; whisk in flour until blended. Gradually whisk in milk, cream and reserved cooking liquid. Cook 1 minute whisking continuously, until thickened; add in spices. Remove from heat and stir in egg yolk and 1 cup of the cheese.
5

Layer broccoli and cauliflower in a 15 x 10 inch baking dish, alternating each. Spoon sauce evenly over veggies and sprinkle with remaining cheese.
6

Bake at 400°F for 20 minutes.