Cauliflower Au Gratin Recipe - French Style Cauliflower & Cheese Bake
A vegetarian Continental recipe with cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets, tablespoons butter, tablespoons all purpose flour (maida). Ready in 1h 15m, serves 4.
Curated byLucas Dubois🇫🇷
Instructions
15 steps- 1
To begin making the Cauliflower Au Gratin Recipe, first place a pot of water on a medium heat
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1) - 2
Bring it to boil, add a dash of salt and drop the chopped cauliflower into it
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1)salt and pepper - as needed - 3
Blanch the florets till they have softened
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1) - 4
Strain them in a colander and keep aside for later use
- 5
Next, place a non stick pan on the heat
- 6
Melt the butter in it, and add flour
tablespoons butter(4)tablespoons all purpose flour (maida)(2) - 7
Turn the heat down and keep stirring so asto avoid any lumps
- 8
When the flour smells toasted and comes together evenly with the butter, pour in the milk and keep stirring to break the lumps
tablespoons butter(4)tablespoons all purpose flour (maida)(2)milk(2 cups) - 9
Cook for 10-12 minutes till the white sauce thickens and gets glossy
- 10
Take the white sauce off the hear and add half cup of cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, nutmeg powder and season with salt and pepper to taste
nutmeg powder(1/2 teaspoon)cheddar cheese - grated(1 cup)parmesan cheese(1/2 cup)salt and pepper - as needed - 11
Pour half the white sauce into a glass or ceramic oven safe baking dish baking casserole and top with the blanched cauliflower florets
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1) - 12
Pour the remaining white sauce over the cauliflower florets
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1) - 13
Combine the remaining half cup of cheddar cheese and bread crumbs and sprinkle all over the cauliflower generously
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1)cheddar cheese - grated(1 cup)parmesan cheese(1/2 cup)whole wheat bread crumbs(1/2 cup) - 14
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter and drizzle all over the breadcrumbs and place the dish to bake at 200 degrees C for 20-25 minutes until the top is crusty and golden
tablespoons butter(4)tablespoons all purpose flour (maida)(2)whole wheat bread crumbs(1/2 cup) - 15
Take the dish out, allow it to cool only slightly and serve warm,Serve the Cauliflower Au Gratin Recipe along with a No-Mayo Potato Salad to make a hearty but simple meal
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Cauliflower Au Gratin Recipe - French Style Cauliflower & Cheese Bake
A vegetarian Continental recipe with cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets, tablespoons butter, tablespoons all purpose flour (maida). Ready in 1h 15m, serves 4.
Curated byLucas Dubois🇫🇷
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Directions
15 steps- 1
To begin making the Cauliflower Au Gratin Recipe, first place a pot of water on a medium heat
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1) - 2
Bring it to boil, add a dash of salt and drop the chopped cauliflower into it
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1)salt and pepper - as needed - 3
Blanch the florets till they have softened
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1) - 4
Strain them in a colander and keep aside for later use
- 5
Next, place a non stick pan on the heat
- 6
Melt the butter in it, and add flour
tablespoons butter(4)tablespoons all purpose flour (maida)(2) - 7
Turn the heat down and keep stirring so asto avoid any lumps
- 8
When the flour smells toasted and comes together evenly with the butter, pour in the milk and keep stirring to break the lumps
tablespoons butter(4)tablespoons all purpose flour (maida)(2)milk(2 cups) - 9
Cook for 10-12 minutes till the white sauce thickens and gets glossy
- 10
Take the white sauce off the hear and add half cup of cheddar cheese, 1/2 cup parmesan cheese, nutmeg powder and season with salt and pepper to taste
nutmeg powder(1/2 teaspoon)cheddar cheese - grated(1 cup)parmesan cheese(1/2 cup)salt and pepper - as needed - 11
Pour half the white sauce into a glass or ceramic oven safe baking dish baking casserole and top with the blanched cauliflower florets
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1) - 12
Pour the remaining white sauce over the cauliflower florets
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1) - 13
Combine the remaining half cup of cheddar cheese and bread crumbs and sprinkle all over the cauliflower generously
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1)cheddar cheese - grated(1 cup)parmesan cheese(1/2 cup)whole wheat bread crumbs(1/2 cup) - 14
Melt 2 tablespoons of butter and drizzle all over the breadcrumbs and place the dish to bake at 200 degrees C for 20-25 minutes until the top is crusty and golden
tablespoons butter(4)tablespoons all purpose flour (maida)(2)whole wheat bread crumbs(1/2 cup) - 15
Take the dish out, allow it to cool only slightly and serve warm,Serve the Cauliflower Au Gratin Recipe along with a No-Mayo Potato Salad to make a hearty but simple meal
cauliflower (gobi) - cut into florets(1)
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