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|title=Heston Blumenthal's perfect Thermomix cauliflower cheese recipe
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|keywords=#cauliflower #garlic #cheese #grated #butter #wine #creamcheese #grill #vegetablestock #cornflour #deepfry
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|description=I love cauliflower cheese and this Thermomix recipe is probably the best I have ever made
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I love [[Cauliflower cheese|cauliflower cheese]] and this one is probably the best I have ever made.
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|TotalCalories = 1719
|PortionCalories = 429
|DatePublished=27th October 2012
|Author=JuliaBalbilla
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|Servings = Serves 4
|Difficulty = 2
|TotalTime = 13 hours
|PrepTime = 12 hours 25 minutes
|CookTime = 35 minutes
|Image = [[Image:Heston's cauliflower cheese (TM).jpg|middle|none|alt=Electus]]
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====Best recipe review====

''Heavenly''

5/5

Thank you Heston!

 [[User:TheJudge|The Judge]] 
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{{RecipeIngredientsTM
| 50g white [[Caster sugar|caster sugar]]
| 100g [[White wine vinegar|white wine vinegar]]
| 2 small [[Cauliflower|cauliflowers]], broken into florets and divided into three
| [[Groundnut oil]]
| 500g [[Vegetable Stock|vegetable stock]]
| 300g water
| 1 bulb [[Garlic|garlic]], peeled
| 300g [[White wine|white wine]], reduced to 30ml ('''10-15 minutes / Temp. Varoma / Speed 1''')
| 120g Gruyère [[Cheese|cheese]], [[Grated|grated]]
| 20g [[Cornflour|cornflour]]
| 30g [[Cream cheese|cream cheese]]
| Knob of [[Butter|butter]]
| 25g extra [[Grated|grated]] Gruyère or [[Cheddar]] for the topping
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===[[Mise en place]]===
* Add the [[Sugar|sugar]] and [[Vinegar|vinegar]] to the bowl and set the TM to 100°.
* Once it has reached this temperature, pour the mixture over one third of the [[Cauliflower|cauliflower]].
* Allow to cool somewhat and leave in the [[Fridge|fridge]] overnight.
===Method===

{{RecipeMethod
| The next day, grate the [[Cheese|cheese]] for cooking and topping separately in the TM and coat the cooking [[Cheese|cheese]] in the [[Cornflour|cornflour]] (I used [[Gruyere]] for cooking and a mixture of that and mature [[Cheddar]] for the topping) and set aside.
| Put one third of the [[Cauliflower|cauliflower]] into the internal [[Steaming|steaming]] basket with the [[Vegetable Stock|vegetable stock]] and water '''16 minutes / Temp. Varoma / Speed 1.'''
| Meanwhile, [[Deep fry|deep fry]] the remaining third of the [[Cauliflower|cauliflower]] at 180º C until golden [[Brown|brown]].
| Drain the [[Cauliflower|cauliflower]] on kitchen paper and [[Deep fry|deep fry]] the [[Garlic|garlic]] until golden [[Brown|brown]], but make sure it doesn't burn.
| Remove the [[Steamed|steamed]] [[Cauliflower|cauliflower]] (keep the liquid), mix with the others and place in a [[Baking|baking]] dish or [[Casserole|casserole]].
| Reduce the [[Stock|stock]] / water mix to 200ml '''18 minutes / Temp. Varoma / Speed 1''' and leave in the bowl.
| Preheat the [[Grill|grill]] to high.
| Add the [[Wine|wine]], cornfloured [[Cheese|cheese]], [[butter]] and the [[Fried|fried]] [[Garlic|garlic]] to the TM bowl with the [[Butter|butter]] '''5 minutes/ 90º / Speed 4'''.
| Add the [[Cream cheese|cream cheese]] and cook at the same setting for a further 1 minute.
| Process '''15 seconds / Speed 5-10 progressively''', so that the [[Garlic|garlic]] is well pulverised.
| Mix the [[Sauce|sauce]] with the [[Cauliflower|cauliflower]], sprinkle over the [[Grated|grated]] chase and [[Grill|grill]] for several minutes.
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===Recipe source===
* Lightly adapted and converted for Thermomix from a '''[http://www.channel4.com/4food/recipes/chefs/heston-blumenthal/cauliflower-cheese-recipe Heston Blumenthal recipe]'''
===Chef's notes===
The timings for the reduction of the [[Wine|wine]] and [[Stock|stock]] may vary as it will depend on the temperature of your kitchen and the ingredients.
==See also==
* [[Heston Blumenthal's perfect cauliflower cheese]] - Normal recipe
* [[Heston Blumenthal's perfect cauliflower cheese (TM)]] - recipe for a [[Thermomix]]
* [[Heston Blumenthal's perfect cheese sauce]] - Just the cheese sauce
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[[Category:British recipes]]
[[Category:Main courses]]
[[Category:Vegetarian recipes]]
[[Category:Cheese recipes]]
[[Category:Vegetable recipes]]
[[Category:Thermomix recipes]]
[[Category:Deep fried]]

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