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Cauliflower cheese on toast

Cauliflower cheese recipes · British recipes

Cauliflower cheese on toast

It’s two great snacks in one with this easy recipe for cauliflower cheese on toast.

Servesfor 4 people
Hands-on10 min
Oven25 min
DifficultyEasy

Method

  1. Cook the cauliflower in boiling water for 8-10 minutes, until just tender with a little crunch left. Drain thoroughly and set aside.

  2. Heat the butter in a small pan and add the flour. Cook, stirring constantly, for a minute or so and remove from the heat. Add the milk, a little at a time, stirring in each addition. Return the pan to the heat and cook gently for 8-10 minutes, or until the sauce has thickened.

  3. Stir in the cheese and nutmeg, then the cauliflower, and season to your liking. Remove from the heat and fold in the egg yolk.

  4. Preheat the grill to high and toast the rye bread. Allow it to cool and butter lightly. Top each slice with the cauliflower, then pop under the grill and cook for a few minutes, until the topping has browned nicely.

Nutrition

Per serving (for 4 people)
Calories505kcals
Fat33.8g (20.8g saturated)
Protein24.1g
Carbohydrates25.7g (8.3g)

Quick wins, tips & make ahead

If you want to do this as a starter for a more formal meal, or if you just like garnishes, try this. Heat 100ml olive oil in a small pan. When it is hot, add 10-12 whole sage leaves – this is best done in 2 batches. Fry the leaves for no more than a minute or so, then remove them with a slotted spoon and allow to drain on kitchen towel. Crumble 1 dried red chilli or 1/4 teaspoon crushed chillies over the sage leaves, then scatter the sage over the cauliflower cheese just before serving.

When sprouting broccoli is on the market try swapping them for the cauliflower.

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