UKRAINIAN BAKED CAULIFLOWER
1 photo of Ukrainian Baked Cauliflower Recipe
By
Ellen Bales
@Starwriter
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What a nice change from the ways I usually prepare cauliflower. This has got to be something special for all cauliflower lovers!
Recipe & Photo: About.com/easterneuropeanfood
Recipe & Photo: About.com/easterneuropeanfood
Ingredients
- 1 medium
- head cauliflower, washed, trimmed and broken into florets
- 1/2 c
- crisp bacon pieces or chopped ham
- 1/2 c
- plus 2 tbsp. grated cheese of choice
- 1/2 c
- dry bread crumbs or finely chopped walnuts, hazelnuts or pecans
- 1 Tbsp
- melted butter
- 2 Tbsp
- butter
- 2 Tbsp
- all purpose flour
- 1/2 c
- cold beef or chicken stock
- 1/2 c
- cold half and half
- 1/2 tsp
- salt
- pepper to taste
CREAM SAUCE:
How to Make UKRAINIAN BAKED CAULIFLOWER
- 1Cook cauliflower, uncovered, in boiling salted water for 8 minutes or until barely tender. Drain and place in a large bowl. Add bacon or ham and set aside.
- 2To make the cream sauce in a small saucepan, make a roux by melting butter, adding flour and cooking 2 minutes, stirring constantly. Add cold stock and cold cream and, with a wire whisk, stir constantly until sauce boils. Cook over low heat for 5 minutes. Season with salt and pepper. Mix 1/2 cup cheese into hot cream sauce.
- 3Butter a medium shallow casserole pan. Mix cheese sauce with cooked cauliflower and bacon or ham. Transfer to prepared baking pan.
- 4Mix bread crumbs or nuts with melted butter and 2 Tbsp. cheese. Sprinkle over cauliflower. Set casserole dish on a baking sheet to catch any drips. Bake in a preheated 350-degree oven about 20 minutes or until golden and cauliflower is cooked.
