This recipe for cauliflower is for a cauliflower mornay.  If looking for recipes for cauliflower, this cauliflower mornay is ideal.

 

Getting everything ready

• Make the mornay (cheese) sauce and keep it warm in a bain marie.
• Cut the cauliflower into florets about 3cm in size.
• Wash well under cold running water.
• Grate the cheddar cheese.
• Pre-heat the oven to 200°C (Gas Mark 6) or heat the grill to hot.

Method

1. Bring a medium-sized saucepan half full with water to the boil and add the salt.
2. Carefully add the cauliflower florets and boil gently until only just cooked.  We need the florets to still be slightly firm.  Remove from the heat and drain into a colander.
3. Place the cauliflower florets into an ovenproof dish.
4. Coat the cauliflower florets with the mornay sauce and sprinkle with the grated cheese.
5. Place the cauliflower mornay into a very hot oven or under a hot grill to melt the cheese and given the top a light brown colour.
6. Serve the cauliflower mornay in the dish or spoon onto warmed plates.

You could, of course, not use the mornay sauce and serve the cauliflower naturally.