Recipe#10712

Title: Cauli Rarebit

From: Sas sas@sassybeth.com 
 Newsgroups: rec.food.recipes 
 Subject: Cauliflower "Rarebit" 
 Date: 31 Oct 1998 06:22:24 -0700 
 Message-ID: <199810292008.MAA30404@wolfenet.com> 

1 large head cauliflower
 2 tablespoons lemon juice
 1/4 cup unsalted butter
 1/4 cup flour
 1 teaspoon dry mustard
 2 cups milk
 1 cup grated sharp Vermont Cheddar cheese
 1/2 teaspoon Worcestershire sauce
 2 dashes tabasco sauce
 2 tablespoons snipped fresh chives
 1/4 cup dried bread crumbs
 Preheat oven to 350F. Lightly butter a 12X9X2 baking dish. Trim
 the green leaves from the cauliflower, and cut the head into small
 florets, removing the core.  Bring a pot of slted water to a boil,
 and add the lemon juice. Add the cauliflower and simmer until just
 tender, about 10 mins. Drain well and pat dry.  Melt the butter in
 a heavy saucepan over low heat. Whisk in the flour and mustard
 until it forms a paste. Pour the milk in slowly, whisking until
 the mixture is smooth. Continue to cook over low heat, whisking,
 until the sauce is thick, 4-5 mins. Then stir in the grated cheese,
 Worcestershire, and tabasco, and remove from the heat. Fold in the
 chives.  Arrange the cauliflower in the baking dish so they are
 standing heads up in an even layer. Pour the sauce evenly over the
 top, and dust with the bread crumbs. Bake until golden brown, 40-45
 mins.