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Special cauliflower cheese

Three different types of cheese transform this traditional recipe into a fabulous dish

Three different types of cheese transform this traditional recipe into a fabulous dish

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Cooking Time

Cook: 45 Mins

Cooking Time

Serves: 4

Cooking Time

Price: £1.25 per serving

Nutritional Information

Each 385g serving contains

Energy
2106kj
503kcal
25%
Fat
32.3g
High
46%
Saturates
17.5g
Med
88%
Sugars
10.8g
Med
12%
Salt
1.30g
Med
22%
1
of your 5-a-day
of your reference intake.
Typical energy values per 100g:
547kj/131kcal

Ingredients

1 large cauliflower

50g butter

40g plain flour

500ml semi-skimmed milk

½ tsp English mustard

¼ level tsp cayenne pepper

75g extra mature Cheddar cheese, grated

75g Gruyere, grated

25g Parmesan, grated

40g white bread (slightly stale), made into crumbs

1 level tbsp sesame seeds

1 level tbsp sunflower seeds

Method

1
Pre-heat the oven 200C/180C Fan/Gas 6. Break the cauliflower into large florets. Add to a large pan of fast boiling water, return to the boil, then cover and simmer for 10 minutes. Drain.
2
Melt the butter, remove from the heat and stir in the flour. Cook over a low heat for 1 minute, stirring.
3
Remove from the heat and gradually whisk in the milk. Heat again until simmering, whisking constantly. Add the mustard and cayenne and simmer for 1 minute.
4
Take off the heat. Set aside 25g Cheddar, then add the rest of the cheeses and stir until melted.
5
Put the cauliflower in an ovenproof dish, then pour over the sauce. Mix the reserved cheese with the breadcrumbs and seeds. Sprinkle over the cauliflower and bake for 10-15 minutes.