Cauliflower Recipes

September 19, 2009 | By Admin In Vegetables |

Cauliflower with Cheese Sauce

Select a medium-sized, firm cauliflower. Trim off leaves, cut off stalk, and soak one hour (head down) in cold salt water to cover. Cook (head up) until soft but not broken, about 30 minutes, in boiling salted water.

Drain and place carefully in a buttered, shallow baking dish, pour over 1 1/2 cups of cheese sauce (recipe below). Sprinkle with buttered crumbs and place in oven until crumbs are browned. Serve in baking dish.

Cheese Sauce

3 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1/2 teaspoon salt
1/8 teaspoon pepper
Few grains cayenne, if desired
1 1/2 cups hot milk
1/2 cup cheese, cut in small pieces

Melt butter in saucepan. Add flour mixed with seasonings. Stir to a smooth paste. Let cook 1 minute, stirring constantly. Pour on gradually hot milk and beat until smooth and glossy. Add cheese and when melted, pour over cauliflower.

Cauliflower with Hollandaise Sauce

Cut off the leaves and stalks of the cauliflower. Rinse it thoroughly, remove any discolored portions. Separate into flowerets. Soak in salted water – 1 tablespoon salt to 1 quart water – for one hour.

Boil rapidly until tender in boiling salted water, about 30 minutes. Drain and serve with Hollandaise sauce.

Cauliflower is a versatile vegetable. It can be boiled and served with a sauce as suggested. It can be boiled, chopped, and seasoned with butter or bacon drippings. It can also be used in a cream soup.