Baked cauliflower with indulgent creamy cheese sauce
Perfect for family gatherings or intimate dinners, this tender, golden cauliflower crowned with rich, velvety cheese sauce promises to be the centrepiece of any cosy meal. Who could say no to such wholesome decadence?
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Ingredients
1 whole cauliflower, about 500g
15 ml olive oil
5 ml sea salt flakes
5 ml smoked paprika
30 ml butter
30 ml flour
375 ml full cream milk
2.5 ml Dijon mustard
1.25 ml fine salt
250 ml grated mature cheddar cheese
Method
Preheat the oven to 200°C and lightly grease an oven dish.
Rinse the cauliflower and pat dry. Remove the leaves and trim the bottom of the stem. Place in the oven dish.
Mix the oil with the salt flakes and paprika. Brush the mixture all over the cauliflower. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes.
While the cauliflower is baking, prepare the cheese sauce.
Melt the butter in a saucepan.
Add the flour and cook for a minute.
Slowly add the milk while whisking continuously, until smooth. Whisk in the mustard and fine salt.
Stir continuously over the heat for 5-6 minutes until thickened and starting to boil.
Remove from the heat and add 200ml cheese (reserve the rest for sprinkling). Whisk until smooth.
Reduce the oven temperature to 180°C.
Remove the foil and pour the cheese sauce over the cauliflower. Sprinkle with the remaining cheese and bake for another 30-40 minutes or until tender and golden on top.
Remove, slice and serve.
This recipe is courtesy of Rediscover Dairy, the milk consumer education project of Dairy SA. Rediscover Dairy is on a mission to remind South Africans that dairy products are convenient, delicious, and versatile.
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