How do you make cauliflower cheese quick?

carolinosourus

Hi all,

I think for dinner we'll have cauliflower cheese, jacket potatoes and some frozen veg. I've never made cauliflower cheese but have made white sauce countless times, so fingers crossed I won't have too much trouble with the sauce.

Does anyone have a recipe for one baked in the oven? I'd like to put some breadcrumbs on top and bake it so it goes a bit crispy on top!

TIA

Caroline

Edit: also I have no mustard powder, would the same amount of English mustard do instead?

Amanda65

I usually put my cauliflower in boiling water for about 5 mins to soften and whilst waiting make a cheese sauce (normal white roux and add grated cheese when cooked and stir until melted in)

Drain the cauliflower thoroughly (important or you can get a watery sauce) and put in an ovenproof dish. Pour over the sauce, grate some extra cheese over and bake at Gas #5 for about 20 mins or until brown on top.

If you want to add breadcrumbs, I would mix them with the grated cheese before sprinkling and putting in the oven.

Paulie'sGirl

Hi

Mr BadExample did a rocking one, and it looked easy. Enjoy

Link here: http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?t=143802

PGxx

carolinosourus

Lol thanks both of you, I think MBE is hilarious, he should write his own recipe book...

nettles77

as kids love it. thanks.

Rikki

Basic white sauce and add grated cheese.:)

Delia's all in one white sauce.

tattoed_bum

melt a table spoon of butter or marg in a pan then add a table spoon of plain flour and mix well till smooth ,keep on the heat and slowly add a pint of milk keep stirring keep adding milk till it has the thickness of custard and then add some grated cheese again whilst on a low heat ,taste add seasoning to taste enjoy

lowesy

Depends how much cauliflower you're using, but if I make it I use the whole cauliflower and freeze what I don't use.

For that I use:

3oz butter
3oz plain flour
1 pint milk
Grated cheese
tsp English mustard

Melt the butter in a saucepan over a low heat, then stir in the flour to make a roux. Cook this out for a little bit as otherwise it'll taste floury. Heat your milk in the microwave for a minute or two (if it's come straight out of the fridge) and then pour a splash in with your roux. Stir until the milk has been absorbed by into the roux, then repeat this until the roux gets looser and becomes a sauce. KEEP STIRRING though otherwise it'll be lumpy!! Then stir in your grated cheese to melt it (I usually take it off the heat totally now) to your taste. I always add a teaspoon of English mustard as this really brings out the taste of the cheese, so you can get away with using less.

HTH xx

nettles77

thank you to you all for replying. much appreciated.

jillymit

I always make mine using a whisk to avoid lumps and make it a bit on the thick side for cauliflower cheese before adding the cheese so it sticks nicely to the cauliflower.
A drop of vinegar brings out the flavour and my mum adds a blob of tomato sauce which does the same thing but gives it a bit of colour.
Pour over the cauliflower and sprinkle with a little more cheese and bung in a hot oven or under a medium grill to brown. Yum

I must confess I have made with a white sauce mix before, again using less milk and a bit thick and added cheese to that. Not quite the same though.