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Gratins

Cauliflower Gratin
  • For : 6 servings
  • Time : 1h45
  • Difficulty : easy

For this recipe, you need :

  • 1 kg cauliflower
  • 30 + 40 g butter
  • 30 g flour
  • 40 cl milk
  • 2 egg yolks
  • 50 g grated Swiss cheese
  • 50 g grated parmesan
  • 50 g breadcrumbs
  • nutmeg
  • salt
  • pepper

Technical Stages :

Cauliflower Gratin - 1
1

Prepare all ingredients.

Cauliflower Gratin - 2
2

Cut the cauliflower in large flowerets. Wash them in vinegar water.

Cauliflower Gratin - 3
3

Cook the cauliflower for 15 minutes in salted boiling water.

Cauliflower Gratin - 4
4

When finished, drain.

Cauliflower Gratin - 5
5

Make a roux blanc with 30 g butter and the flour.

Cauliflower Gratin - 6
6

Pour the boiling milk on the roux blanc...

Cauliflower Gratin - 7
7

...and constantly whisk using a whisk until you obtain a thick and homogeneous sauce. Add salt, pepper, and nutmeg.

Cauliflower Gratin - 8
8

Off the heat, add the egg yolks one after another, the grated Swiss cheese and parmesan. You then have a variation of the sauce Mornay.

Cauliflower Gratin - 9
9

In a buttered gratiné dish, place a coating of sauce.

Cauliflower Gratin - 10
10

Add the cauliflower,...

Cauliflower Gratin - 11
11

...coat them with the sauce.

Cauliflower Gratin - 12
12

Sprinkle the rest of mixed cheeses, breadcrumbs and a few knobs of butter on the surface.

Cauliflower Gratin - 13
13

Bake in hot oven under the grill for about 20 minutes to obtain an even gratin.

Thank you for following this recipe !

The essentials

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