Name: Cauliflower cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: Serves 4–6
Ingredients: 300 g (10½ oz) gruyere, grated; 500 ml (17 fl oz/2 cups) milk, warmed in the microwave; 50 g (1¾ oz/⅓ cup) plain (all-purpose) flour; ½ teaspoon white wine vinegar, or to taste; salt flakes; 1 egg yolk, lightly whisked; 50 g (1¾ oz) unsalted butter; 1 large cauliflower, trimmed and cut into even-sized florets; ½ garlic clove, finely grated with a microplane; ½ bunch chives, snipped; ground white pepper; 1 tablespoon wholegrain mustard

Preparation info

Serves
4–6

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 5

Appears in

Chefs Host Christmas Too

By Darren Purchese

Published 2018

About

Everyone loves this one - it’s both naughty and nice! With its creamy, cheesy sauce, it’s the perfect accompaniment to Beef Wellington or any roast.

Ingredients

1 large cauliflower, trimmed and cut into even-sized florets
50 g (1¾ oz) unsalted butter

Method

Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil, season well with salt and blanch the cauliflower for 3 minutes. Drain, refresh the cauliflower in cold water and then drain again. Pour the blanched florets into a large baking dish.
Preheat the oven to 200°C (400°F)

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