Traditional English Cheddar Cauliflower Cheese Gratin Recipes

CAULIFLOWER AU GRATIN

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, and steam until tender, 5 to 7 minutes.
• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a 9x9-inch baking dish.
• Heat butter in a small saucepan over low heat; cook and stir onion in the melted butter until softened, about 5 minutes. Add flour; cook, stirring constantly, until mixture just starts to brown, 3 to 5 minutes. Gradually pour milk into mixture, whisking into a smooth sauce. Cook until just simmering.
• Remove sauce from heat and stir in half the Cheddar cheese until melted; sprinkle with pepper and nutmeg.
• Place steamed cauliflower in the prepared baking dish; pour cheese sauce over cauliflower. Sprinkle with remaining Cheddar cheese.
• Bake in the preheated oven until cheese is melted and browned, about 25 minutes.

CAULIFLOWER GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• Cook the cauliflower florets in a large pot of boiling salted water for 5 to 6 minutes, until tender but still firm. Drain.
• Meanwhile, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat. Add the flour, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon for 2 minutes. Pour the hot milk into the butter-flour mixture and stir until it comes to a boil. Boil, whisking constantly, for 1 minute, or until thickened. Off the heat, add 1 teaspoon of salt, the pepper, nutmeg, 1/2 cup of the Gruyere, and the Parmesan.
• Pour 1/3 of the sauce on the bottom of an 8 by 11 by 2-inch baking dish. Place the drained cauliflower on top and then spread the rest of the sauce evenly on top. Combine the bread crumbs with the remaining 1/4 cup of Gruyere and sprinkle on top. Melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter and drizzle over the gratin. Sprinkle with salt and pepper. Bake for 25 to 30 minutes, until the top is browned. Serve hot or at room temperature.

FOUR-CHEESE CAULIFLOWER GRATIN

Steps:

• For the sauce, melt the butter in a shallow saucepan. When it's just starting to sizzle, stir in the flour to make a paste. Cook for a minute, then gradually whisk in the milk until you have a smooth, thick sauce. Stir through the mustard, cream cheese, truffle oil (if using) and parmesan, and cook over a low heat until thickened. Season with lots of black pepper.
• Heat oven to 140C/120C fan/gas 1. Trim the leaves off the cauliflowers and slice into rough steaks about 1cm thick. Don't worry about the outside bits not being slices - it will all be used. Assemble the dish a bit like a lasagne. Spoon a quarter of the cheese sauce into a large baking dish and spread it out, then add half of the cauliflower. Repeat the process, finishing with a thick layer of sauce. Scatter over the mozzarella, and the gruyère or cheddar and crispy onions.
• Bake for 1 hr 30-1 hr 45 mins until the cheese is golden and the cauliflower is soft but not mushy. If you want a golden finish, you can grill it (keep an eye on it) or leave it in when you turn the oven up for the crackling, if making the salt & vinegar roast pork as well. Once baked, leave to stand for 10 mins before serving in the middle of the table.

CHEDDAR CAULIFLOWER GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 450ºF. Spray a 2-quart baking dish with nonstick cooking spray.
• Bring a large pot of water to a boil, then salt generously. Add the cauliflower and boil until tender, 6-8 minutes. Drain well, then transfer to the prepared baking dish.
• While the cauliflower is cooking, melt the 2 tablespoons butter in a large saucepan over medium-low heat. Add the flour to the butter and cook, whisking, for 3 minutes. Add the milk in a slow stream, whisking constantly. Bring the mixture to a boil. Reduce the heat and simmer, whisking occasionally, until slightly thickened, about 8 minutes. Remove the pan from the heat and add the cheese, scallion greens, salt and pepper. Stir until the cheese is melted. Pour the cheese sauce over the cauliflower and stir gently to combine.
• Sprinkle the breadcrumbs evenly over the top and bake until the topping is golden brown, about 10 minutes.

CAULIFLOWER CHEESE GRATIN RECIPE

Steps:

• Add the cauliflower to a large pan of boiling water and cook for 10 mins until just tender. Leave to drain in a colander.
• To make the sauce: Melt the butter in a pan, add the flour and stir to make a paste. Take off the heat. add a little milk and beat well until smooth. Put back on the heat and gradually add the rest of the milk. Bring to the boil, add the bay leaf and cook for 5 minutes, stirring.
• Add the spring onions to the sauce and cook for a couple of mins. Remove the bay leaf. Stir in the mustard, some nutmeg and the Cheddar.
• Put a gratin dish under the grill to warm up for a few mins. Arrange cauliflower in the dish. Pour sauce over. Scatter with the tomatoes, breadcrumbs and Parmesan. Grill for about 5 mins. Finally, season your cauliflower cheese with pepper.

CAULIFLOWER CHEESE

Steps:

• preheat oven to 180*c/375*F.
• break cauliflower into florets and soak in warm salted water for 3-4 minutes.
• Drain, place in pan with hot water, cover and bring to boil. Reduce heat to simmer until florets are tender.
• While cauliflower is cooking, melt butter in a pan, add flour, stir over heat heat until flour starts to bubble, remove from heat. Stir in milk, return to heat and stir until mixture boils and thickens.
• Remove from heat and add cheese - let it melt into sauce.
• Drain cooked cauliflower, place on serving plate and spoon cheese sauce over it. Sprinkle with Parsley. If you want you can place cauliflower in dish, top with cheese sauce and broil for a minute until sauce browns.