Baked Cauliflower Cheese

Ingredient List

• 1 Cauliflower • 60 g Butter • 50 g Flour • 600 ml Milk • 200 g Mature Cheddar • 1 tsp Dijon Mustard • 1 pinch Nutmeg • Sea Salt • Panko Crumbs 

Prepare the Cauliflower

1

Place the cauliflower on to a chopping board. Cut off the cauliflower leaves and cut the florets into individual pieces.

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Wash the Cauliflower

2

Add the cauliflower to a colander and wash. Place a medium pot of generously salted water on the hob and bring it to the boil.

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Boil the Cauliflower 

3

Add the cauliflower and place a lid on the pot. Boil for 5 minutes, until al dente. Drain the cauliflower and set to the side.

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Cheese Sauce Ingredients

4

Prepare and measure all the cheese sauce ingredients. Preheat the oven to 180c (350f).

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Making the Roux

5

Melt the butter in a large pot over medium heat. Add flour and mix with a wooden spoon. 

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Cooking the  Roux

6

Cook for 2-3 minutes mixing every 30 seconds to minute.

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Making the béchamel

7

Add one third of the milk and whisk vigorously.  Once the mixture starts to thicken add another big splash of milk and continue mixing.

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Checking the Béchamel is done

8

Once you have mixed in all the milk, bring the béchamel to a simmer, mixing regularly.  Check to see if the béchamel holds on the side of  a spoon.

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Making the Cheese Sauce

9

Turn the heat down to very low and slowly mix in handfuls of cheese until finished.  Stir in mustard, nutmeg and salt. 

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Add the Cauliflower

10

Pour the cauliflower into the cheese sauce and mix.

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Transfer to baking tray

11

Transfer the cauliflower cheese to a baking tray.

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Add the  topping

12

Sprinkle the cauliflower cheese with panko crumbs.

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Bake the Cauliflower

13

Bake for 20-25 minutes at 180c until the top is golden brown.

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