Cauliflower Gratin with Mornay Sauce
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Serves: 4
 
Ingredients
For the mornay sauce:
  • 2 tablespoon butter
  • 2 tablespoon flour
  • 1.5 cup half and half
  • 2 ounce mozzarella, cut into small pieces
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • pinch of nutmeg
  • ⅓ cup cream
  • ½ cup parmesan
  • 1 egg yolks
  • ½ teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
For the cauliflower:
  • 2.5 lbs cauliflower, cored and cut into 1 inch pieces
  • ¼ cup parmesan, grated
  • ⅓ cup hazelnuts, chopped
Instructions
To make the mornay sauce:
  1. Melt butter in a small pot over medium heat. Add flour and whisk.
  2. Add in half and half, whisking constantly, until it just starts to boil. Stir in mozzarella and continue to whisk until melted and sauce starts to thicken, about 3 minutes. Add salt and nutmeg.
  3. Remove sauce from heat and let cool for 10 minutes. Whisk in egg yolks, cream, parmesan, and pepper. Set aside.
To make the cauliflower:
  1. Preheat oven to 400.
  2. Bring a pot of salted water to boil. Add cauliflower florets, cover with lid, and cook for 6 minutes.
  3. Drain water and run cauliflower under cold water. Transfer florets to a paper towel lined plate to dry.
  4. Pour a thin layer of mornay sauce to coat the bottom of a 10 inch square baking dish. Arrange cauliflower florets on top of sauce and top with remaining mornay sauce.
  5. Sprinkle chopped hazelnuts and parmesan on top.
  6. Bake for about 15 minutes. Turn broiler onto high and cook until top starts to brown, about 5 minutes.
Recipe by Things I Made Today at https://www.thingsimadetoday.com/2014/10/13/cauliflower-gratin-mornay-sauce/