Cauliflower cheese

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

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

Side dish
cheese
Vegetarian
December
Winter

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)