Cheesy Cauliflower Bake
Ingredients
- Cauliflower1 head, cut in floretsOn hand
- Cheddar cheese150 g, gratedOn hand
- Milk400 mloptional
- Flour2 tbspoptional
- Butter2 tbspoptional
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Steps
- 1
Heat the oven to 200°C / 400°F.
5 min
- 2
Boil the florets in salted water until barely tender.
8 min
- 3
Whisk the flour into the melted butter.
2 min
- 4
Pour in the milk gradually, whisking out lumps.
4 min
- 5
Simmer until the sauce coats a spoon.
4 min
- 6
Melt most of the cheddar into the sauce.
2 min
- 7
Fold in the drained cauliflower and tip into a dish.
3 min
- 8
Scatter the rest of the cheddar and bake until gold and bubbling.
15 min
Cook’s note. Undercook the florets by a couple of minutes; the bake finishes them perfectly.
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