How to cook Cauliflower Cheese (cooking recipes)

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How to cook Cauliflower Cheese (cooking recipes)

Ingredients : 

1 head cauliflower, cut into bite-sized florets

2 tsp salt

1 tbsp butter

3 cloves garlic, finely chopped

½ tsp chili flakes

1 bay leaf

1 tbsp all-purpose flour

1½ cups milk

6 oz sharp cheddar, grated

salt and pepper

additions :

breadcrumbs (p. 146)

1 tbsp Dijon mustard

4 scallions, finely chopped

1 lemon, zested

1 tsp smoked paprika

½ tsp thyme

Direction : 

Set the oven to 400 °F.

Bring a large pot of water to boil over high heat. Add

the salt and the cauliflower, then leave it for 4 minutes.

Meanwhile, butter a baking dish large enough to

comfortably accommodate all the cauliflower. I usually

use a pie dish. Drain the water from the cauliflower and

pour it into the baking dish.

To make the sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan on

medium heat. Add the garlic, chili flakes, and bay leaf,

then cook for about 1 minute. Add the flour and stir

quickly. The flour-butter mixture is called a roux.

You want the roux to get just a little brown; this will

probably take another minute. Slowly add the milk to

the pot, stirring all the while to incorporate the roux.

Bring the sauce to a boil, stirring every now and then to

make sure the sauce doesn’t get scorched on the bottom.

Once it comes to a boil, turn off the heat and stir in the

cheese. Drop in any additions at this point. Taste the

sauce and add salt and pepper as needed. You should

have a creamy, smooth, savory sauce.

Pour the sauce over the cauliflower. Place the dish in

the oven for 40 minutes, or until the top is brown and

bubbly. You can also add some breadcrumbs to the top

of the dish before baking if you like extra crunch.

Enjoy with a green salad. I also like mine with salsa.

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