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Submitted by Tinkerbell
"Posted for ZWT-6, this recipe comes from the Usborne Children's World Cookbook that gramma gave my son when he was first learning to cook. Any strong-flavored cheese will work in this recipe, such as cheddar, but if you are looking for an authentic Dutch flavor, choose either Edam or Gouda. The servings, cook & prep time are estimates."
photo by MomLuvs6 
- Ready In:
- 35mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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4
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ingredients
- 4 ounces cheese, grated
- 1 head cauliflower
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 2 tablespoons flour
- 1 cup milk
- 1 pinch salt
- 1 pinch black pepper
- 1 pinch nutmeg, fresh grated if possible
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directions
- Remove the leaves from the cauliflower, rinse it well and then cut out the core. Cut the rest into four pieces.
- Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil and then add the cauliflower. Cook for 5-6 minutes, or until tender. Drain and put it into an ovenproof casserole dish.
- Meanwhile, melt the butter in a saucepan, over low heat.
- Add the flour and stir with a wooden spoon to make a smooth paste.
- Cook the mixture gently for a minute, then take the pan off the heat.
- Stir in the milk, a little at a time.
- Return the pan to the heat and let it cook on low for 5-10 minutes, stirring occasionally.
- Stir most of the grated cheese into the saucepan to melt. Season it with pinches of the salt, pepper and nutmeg.
- When the sauce has melted, pour over the cauliflower and sprinkle the reserved cheese on top.
- Place under the broiler for a few minutes and until the top starts to bubble and brown.
Questions & Replies
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What kind of cheese and should it be grated?
Elizabeth K.
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Reviews
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this was the best cauliflower and cheese I ever made! Its also the first cauliflower and cheese Ive ever made. I ate about a third of the dish all by myself. I used about 1.5 TBSP of flour with 2 TBSP butter and 1.25 cups of milk. The mixture was still thick and I would've preferred it a little thinner. I also used more than 8oz of cheddar cheese. just a bit more. The pinch of nutmeg was perfect but I did put more than a pinch of salt and pepper, more like 1/4 tsp of each because I tasted the mixture during the cooking and i knew I would want it a little more savory. Came out awesome!! I will make this every time from now on.
Shawn H.
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Making this again tonight. Hubby loves it and it's so easy to do. Thank you for making cauliflower great again :)
Goresa L.
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I LOVE this! So easy to make and delicious! I made it with grated Parmesan..very nice :)
Melanie H.
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Was great! I did add bacon to the top before I put it under the broiler. Turned out excellent! Was wishing I made twice as much! Thanks for the recipe.
breiny1
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Delicious and very easy to make . Love it
Christine K.
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Tweaks
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If there was anything to change here perhaps use a little less flour so it's not such a thick sauce and personally I love really soft broccoli and in this case cauliflower so I cooked it longer than the recommended six minutes. This recipe was pretty close to perfect already though. Again, great job.
Micah B.
RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Tinkerbell
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Hi! I am happily married with two children, 26 and 12. For nearly 10 years when this site was Recipezaar and then Food.com I hosted several different forums. I enjoyed making, creating, reviewing, and photographing recipes, but what I miss the most are the friendships I made here. I was Food Editor for the Mill Creek View Newspaper in Mill Creek, WA. for about 4 years during that time. Currently I am the office manager at a small mental health clinic. I'm not on this site much anymore, but I do continue to appreciate and respond to all reviews posted to my recipes.
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