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Dons Cauliflower Cheese

Here's how you make Dons Cauliflower Cheese
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  • Servings: 4
  • Prep: 15m
  • Cook: 30m
  • The following recipe serves 4 people.

Ingredients

The ingredients are:
  • 1 (1 to 1 1/2 pound) cauliflower (with leaves removed and cut into sprigs)
  • 60 grams butter
  • 45 grams all-purpose flour
  • 300 ml whole milk
  • 120 grams cheese (full flavoured cheese, 1/2 Parmesan 1/2 Cheddar - grated and mixed together)
  • 3/4 teaspoon English mustard (or Dijon)
  • Breadcrumbs (handful or so fresh)
  • 100 grams bacon rashers (4 streaky rashers)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • Crusty Bread
We recommend you get your ingredients ready before you start cooking. Once you're ready, here are the steps to making this delicious recipe

How to Make

  • Step 1: Rinse the cauliflower sprigs, place in large pot and boil in salted water for some 5 minutes or so until tenderish but still has a bite in the stalk;

  • Step 2: Drain, BUT reserving 150/200ml of the cooking water;

  • Step 3: Heat Grill to max

  • Step 4: Melt the butter in a small pan, stir in the flour and cook for a minute or so;

  • Step 5: Blend in the milk and bring to the boil, stirring until thickened, no lumps;

  • Step 6: Add the reserved cooking liquor, 100g cheese, pepper and mustard;

  • Step 7: Stir well until cheese melted;

  • Step 8: Place cauliflower into a greased baking dish, pour the sauce over and scatter the remaining cheese over the top;

  • Step 9: Sprinkle over the breadcrumbs and put cauliflower mixture under the hot grill until cheese on top is golden and bubbling;

  • Step 10: Meantime, fry bacon rashers until crispy;

  • Step 11: When cheese dish ready, sprinkle crispy bacon over the top and serve with crusty bread.


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