Puffed Cauliflower Cheese
This is a wonderful souffle-like dish that is so easy. It is one of the first dishes that I ever made that actually came out looking like the picture in the book.
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INGREDIENTS
Nutrition- 1medium cauliflower
- 1⁄4cup butter
- 2teaspoons flour
- 1
- salt & pepper
- 1⁄4cup fine breadcrumbs
- 3
- 1cup grated cheddar cheese
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DIRECTIONS
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
- Wash cauliflower; remove stalk end.
- Cut into quarters; remove hard stalk.
- Divide into florets; cook in boiling salted water until tender; drain.
- Heat butter in pan.
- Add flour; stir over low heat 2 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Add milk gradually; stir until smooth.
- Return to heat; stir until boiling.
- Add salt, pepper and most of bread crumbs.
- Stir in egg yolks, cheese and cauliflower; adjust seasonings to taste.
- Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into mixture.
- Put into greased ovenproof dish; sprinkle with remaining crumbs.
- Bake in preheated 400 degree oven about 30 minutes, until well risen and brown.
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