Cauliflower Cheese Sinful Recipes

CAULIFLOWER CHEESE

Steps:

• Place a steamer insert into a saucepan and fill with water to just below the bottom of the steamer. Bring water to a boil. Add cauliflower; cover the saucepan with a lid and steam cauliflower until tender, 10 to 12 minutes.
• Melt butter in a large pot over medium heat. Whisk flour into melted butter; cook, stirring constantly until raw flour taste cooks off and mixture darkens, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Gradually whisk milk into butter mixture; cook, stirring constantly, until sauce thickens, about 8 minutes. Remove pot from heat; stir in Cheddar cheese. Season sauce with salt and white pepper.
• Stir steamed cauliflower into cheese sauce; season with salt and white pepper.

CAULIFLOWER WITH CHEESE SAUCE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Place cauliflower in a large pot and pour in enough water to cover; bring to a boil and cook until tender yet firm to the bite, 8 to 10 minutes. Drain and transfer to a baking dish.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over low heat. Add flour and mix using a whisk or wooden spoon until smooth and mixture pulls away from the side of the saucepan, 2 to 3 minutes. Pour in milk, a little at a time, and whisk continuously until sauce is thickened but still pourable, 3 to 4 minutes.
• Stir Parmesan cheese into sauce until melted; season with salt and pepper. Pour sauce over all of the cauliflower. Sprinkle Cheddar cheese over the top.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is golden brown, 20 to 25 minutes.

CAULIFLOWER CHEESE

Steps:

• Bring a large saucepan of water to the boil, then add 1 large cauliflower, broken into pieces, and cook for 5 mins - lift out a piece to test, it should be cooked.
• Drain the cauliflower, then tip into an ovenproof dish. Heat oven to 220C/200C/gas 7.
• Put the saucepan back on the heat and add 500ml milk, 4 tbsp flour and 50g butter.
• Keep whisking fast as the butter melts and the mixture comes to the boil - the flour will disappear and the sauce will begin to thicken. Whisk for 2 mins while the sauce bubbles and becomes nice and thick.
• Turn off the heat, stir in most of the 100g grated cheddar cheese and pour over the cauliflower. Scatter over the remaining cheese, and 2-3 tbsp breadcrumbs if using.
• Put in the oven and bake for 20 mins until bubbling.

CAULIFLOWER CHEESE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 395F/200C/Gas 7.
• Remove the green outer leaves from the cauliflower and steam whole over a pan of boiling water for 10 minutes.
• Remove the cauliflower from the heat and leave to cool.
• Place the butter and flour into a large saucepan.
• Over a low heat stir the butter and flour until the butter has melted and the flour is incorporated.
• Add the salt and mustard powder and continue stirring for 2 minutes.
• Turn the heat up to medium and add the milk in one go and whisk furiously until all a smooth sauce is formed.
• Continue stirring until the sauce is thickened and glossy (about 5 minutes).
• If the sauce is very thick add a little more milk, the sauce should be thick but still runny.
• Add the grated cheese and stir until melted.
• Remove from the heat.
• Break the cauliflower florets from the thick, central stalk taking care not to break it into tiny pieces.
• Place the florets in a baking dish large enough to hold all the florets in one layer.
• Pour the thickened cheese sauce over the cauliflower ensuring all the florets are covered.
• Sprinkle with grated cheese and a good twist of black pepper.
• Bake in the hot oven until the sauce is bubbling and golden brown on the top, approximately 30 minutes.