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Cauliflower with Cheese Sauce
1 head cauliflower
2 tablespoons butter or olive oil
2 tablespoons flour
1/4 teaspoon fine sea salt
1/4 teaspoon ground pepper
1/2 teaspoon dry mustard powder
1 cup milk
1/4 cup grated cheddar or Emmenthal cheese
paprika
Wash and trim the cauliflower, leaving it as a whole head. Place in batter bowl or any other microwave safe bowl it will fit into easily, stem side up. Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon water. Cover. Microwave on high, using 5 minutes per pound as a good guide for timing. In meantime, in a batter bowl combine butter or oil, flour, salt, pepper, and mustard. Microwave on high 30 seconds. Whisk in milk. Microwave on high 1 minute. Whisk. Microwave another 1-2 minutes, or until
thickend, adding the cheese at the last 30 seconds or so and whisk until melted. Arrange cooked cauliflower head on platter, and drizzle with the sauce. Sprinkle with paprika.
Recipe created 1999-11-09.
