Cauliflower Mornay Recipes

CAULIFLOWER MORNAY CREPES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Steam cauliflower until tender; drain thoroughly.
• Melt 2 Tbsp.
• butter; stir in flour until smooth.
• Add cream, milk and salt to roux and cook over low heat, stirring until thickened.
• Combine the cauliflower with cream sauce.
• Fill crepes; fold in half and place in shallow baking pan.
• Melt remaining tablespoon of butter and mix with bread crumbs and cheese.
• Sprinkle over crepes.
• Cook in oven about 15 to 20 minutes.

CAULIFLOWER AND BROCCOLI MORNAY

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 175°C.
• Blanch broccoli and cauliflower florets in boil water for a minute and then drain and refresh under cold water.
• Put into a small casserole dish (mine is 1 quart/1 litre).
• For the Cheese Sauce melt butter in a small pot over medium heat and then add flour and cook for 2 minutes and then add the warm milk and whisk, once all lumps are removed you can use a wooden spoon, cook till thicken and then take of the heat and add the 1/2 cup cheddar and stir till melted.
• Mix up the second 1/2 up of cheddar and mozzarella.
• Pour cheese sauce over the cauliflower and broccoli and then sprinkled the mixed cheeses over and put in the oven for about 20 minutes or until golden brown.

COD, CAULIFLOWER & CHORIZO MORNAY

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Bring a large pan of water to the boil and blanch the cauliflower for 3-4 mins until al dente. Drain and set aside.
• Heat a non-stick frying pan and cook the chorizo for a couple of mins to brown, then remove from the pan with a slotted spoon, leaving the oil behind. Melt the butter in the pan, then add the flour to make a roux. Pour in the milk gradually, whisking constantly, until smooth. Add the Gruyère, stir until melted, then season.
• Put the cauliflower in a baking dish (or divide between individual dishes) with the chorizo and cod. Spoon over the cheese sauce and sprinkle with the breadcrumbs and parsley. Bake for 30-40 mins until the top is golden.