Cauliflower Au' Gratin
I first had this at my friend ,Mandy's home for dinner & I was totally bought over....
I first had this at my friend ,Mandy's home for dinner & I was totally bought over....The melted cheese over the softly-cooked cauliflower. Intertwined between is the creamy, rich white sauce. Sprinkled lightly with white breadcrumbs as the finishing touch, adds the crunch after the baking.....Just beautiful!!
Ingredients
- firm cauliflower1
- grated cheddar cheese0.5 cup
- salt1 tsp
- pepper1 tsp
- breadcrumbs2 tbsp
- White Sauce ingredients~
- butter0.5 cup
- flour0.5 cup
- milk2 cups
- reserve liquid from the water used to boil the cauliflower0.8 cup
- grated cheddar cheese0.5 cup
Instructions
- 1.
Melt butter in a saucepan.
- 2.
Stir in the flour & cook for 1 minute.
- 3.
Gradually pour in the milk & reserved liquid (from boiling the cauliflower) stirring all the time until the sauce boils & thickens.
- 4.
Remove pan from heat & stir in the cheese. Continue stirring till it melts into the sauce.
- 5.
Add salt & pepper to taste.Method for Cauliflower Au' Gratin~
- 6.
Bring saucepan of water to the boil. Add cauliflower.
- 7.
Boil covered for 20 minutes till tender. Drain well.
- 8.
Keep aside 3/4 cup of the water used to boil the cauliflower to make the white sauce.
- 9.
Cut into florets.
- 10.
Arrange on a greased ovenproof dish.
- 11.
Pour the white sauce evenly over the cauliflower.
- 12.
Sprinkle with grated cheese & breadcrumbs.
- 13.
Bake in a preheated 200 deg oven for 10-15 minutes.
- 14.
Serve at once.