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I normally find baby [[Vegetables|vegetables]] rather faddy, but when I spotted some sweet little [[Cauliflower|cauliflower]]s, I decided to give them a try. I am the only person at home who really likes [[cauliflower]], so buying a large one can be rather wasteful and I loathe [[Frozen|frozen]] [[cauliflower]].
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|TotalCalories = 662
|PortionCalories = 165
|DatePublished=17th January 2013
|Author = JuliaBalbilla
|Servings = 4 as a [[Snack|snack]] or first course
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 45 minutes
|PrepTime = 5 minutes
|CookTime = 40 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Baby cauliflower cheese recipe.jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]

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====Best recipe review====

''Dinky, sminky!''

4.7/5 

A bit fancy, but rather nice and they do look great.

 [[User:PSmith|Paul R Smith]] 
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[[Image:Baby cauliflowers.jpg|thumb|300px|right|Baby cauliflowers]]
{{RecipeIngredients
| 4 baby [[cauliflower]]s
| [[Garlic]], to taste, crushed
| 20g [[Butter|butter]]
| 20g [[Plain flour|plain flour]]
| 300ml warm [[Milk|milk]]
| 30g mature [[Cheddar]] or [[Mahón-Menorca]] [[Cheese|cheese]], [[Grated|grated]]
| 15g [[Parmesan cheese]], finely [[Grated|grated]]
| 2 teaspoons [[English mustard]]
| A pinch of [[Cayenne pepper|cayenne pepper]]
| Seasoning
| [[Parsley]], finely chopped
| 10g [[Parmesan]] for topping

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===[[Mise en place]]===
* Preheat the [[Oven|oven]] to 200° C (400° F - gas 6).
===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| [[Boil]] or [[Steam|steam]] the [[cauliflower]]s until they are almost cooked.
| Drain, plunge into cold water for a few minutes, then drain thoroughly.
| Meanwhile, melt the [[Butter|butter]] in a saucepan over a low heat.
| Add the [[Garlic|garlic]] and allow to sauté gently until golden - do not let it brown.
| Stir in the [[Flour|flour]] and cook, stirring constantly, for 4 to 5 minutes.
| Very slowly, add the [[Milk|milk]], a little at a time, whilst continuously stirring.
| Continue cooking slowly until smooth and thickened (about 5 minutes) - do not allow the [[Sauce|sauce]] to [[Boil|boil]].
| Add the [[Cheeses|cheeses]] and stir until they have melted
| Add the [[Mustard|mustard]] and [[Cayenne pepper|cayenne pepper]], adjust seasoning and cook gently for a few more minutes.
| Stir in the [[Parsley|parsley]] and remove from the heat.
| Pour a little of the [[Sauce|sauce]] into the bottom of an [[Oven|oven]]-proof dish, arrange the cauliflowers over it, then pour the remaining sauce over them.
| Sprinkle with the extra [[Parmesan]] and [[Bake|bake]] for 15 minutes.
| Brown under a hot grill.
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===Variations===
Instead of cooking in an [[Oven|oven]] dish, you can [[Bake|bake]] the cauliflowers in individual [[Ramekin dishes|ramekin dishes]].

Try using a hard [[:Category:Swiss cheeses|Swiss cheese]] with the [[Parmesan]]
==See also==
* [[Cauliflower cheese]]
* [[Broccoli and cauliflower cheese]]
* [[Basic white sauce]]
* [[Cheese sauce]]
* [[Heston Blumenthal's perfect cauliflower cheese recipe]]
* [[Mornay sauce]]
* [http://www.bbc.co.uk/food/cauliflower_cheese BBC - cauliflower_cheese recipes]
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[[Category:Boiled or simmered]]
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