Cauliflower Cheese

Cauliflowers

The leaves are looking healthy, I don't know how soon the 'flowers' will appear. Hopefully they'll be bigger than my first attempt (20+ years ago!) when they were tiny. They were so tiny that I didn't bother growing them again - until now.....

If they're successful they'll end up as:

Cauliflower Cheese.

Steam 1 washed and cut up cauliflower, including the leaves (best bit, family members always fight over these) until just tender.

Make the Cheese Sauce

Put half a pint of milk, 1oz of flour and 1oz of butter into a pan and heat while whisking to prevent lumps forming.


When the sauce has thickened remove from the heat and stir in 3oz of grated mature cheddar cheese.


Season to taste with pepper, salt and a little mustard powder (if liked).


Put it together


Put steamed cauliflower into an ovenproof dish and pour over the sauce. Sprinkle with 1oz grated mature cheddar cheese.


Bake in the oven at Gas mark 5 until surface is golden - 20 /30 minutes


Remove from the oven and allow to cool a little.


Enjoy!  Lovely on its own and also great with roasts, sausages, chops etc


If eating it as a dish on its own it's extra tasty with crispy bacon bits sprinkled over the top.