UKRAINIAN BAKED CAULIFLOWER

Name: UKRAINIAN BAKED CAULIFLOWER
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 30 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6
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; CREAM SAUCE:; 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

By Ellen Bales
@Starwriter

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

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Serves:

Prep:

20 Min

Cook:

30 Min

Ingredients

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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
CREAM SAUCE:
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

How to Make UKRAINIAN BAKED CAULIFLOWER

Step-by-Step

Cook 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.
To 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.
Butter a medium shallow casserole pan. Mix cheese sauce with cooked cauliflower and bacon or ham. Transfer to prepared baking pan.
Mix 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.

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