Recipe: Marcus Wareing’s Caramelised Cauliflower Cheese

Thứ Ba, 28 tháng 4, 2020

Recipe: Marcus Wareing’s Caramelised Cauliflower Cheese

Is it really a roast dinner if there’s no cauliflower cheese? This Sunday, impress the family by cooking up Marcus Wareing’s take on the traditional British dish, taken from his new cookbook Marcus Everyday…

Recipe: Marcus Wareing’s Caramelised Cauliflower Cheese

Caramelised Cauliflower Cheese

Recipe

Serves 4-6

Ingredients

2 medium heads cauliflower, leaves removed
100g butter
500ml milk
1 tsp Dijon mustard
2 tbsp Worcestershire sauce
1 tsp thyme leaves
50g breadcrumbs (panko or homemade from stale bread)
100g smoked Applewood cheese, grated
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

Method

Preheat the oven to 230°C/210°C fan/gas 8.
Cut the stem from the cauliflowers, trim and finely chop. Cut the cauliflowers into florets the size of a dessertspoon.
Heat half of the butter in a large saucepan over medium high heat. Add the chopped cauliflower stems and a third of the florets. Season well with salt and cook for around 15minutes until a dark golden colour. Add the milk, mustard and Worcestershire sauce and blitz in a blender to make a smooth purée.
Melt the remaining 50g of butter in a pan. Place the remaining cauliflower florets on a roasting tray. Coat with the melted butter and season with salt and pepper. Roast for 25–30 minutes, stirring regularly, until golden.
Mix the roasted florets into the cauliflower purée with the thyme leaves and transfer to a large (approximately 20 x 30cm) pie dish or baking dish.
Mix the breadcrumbs and cheese together and place on top of the cauliflower mixture.
Bake for 15–20 minutes until the top is golden, then remove from the oven and serve.

Marcus Wareing Everyday