Cauliflower gratin

Serves 8 Preparation time 10 minutes Cooking time30 minutes

1 large cauliflower, broken into bite sized florets

50 g butter

¼ cup plain flour

2 cups full cream milk

3 cups grated cheddar cheese

Preheat the oven to 200ºC conventional/180ºC fan forced. Cook the cauliflower in a large saucepan of boiling water for 3-4 minutes until just tender. Transfer the cauliflower to a bowl of iced water and cool completely. Drain well and allow to dry. Melt the butter in a medium saucepan. Whisk in the flour and cook over low-medium heat, stirring constantly for 1-2 minutes. Do not allow the mixture to brown. Remove the saucepan from the heat and gradually whisk in the milk until smooth. Stir over low heat until mixture just bubbles and thickens. Mix in 1 ½ cups of the cheese until melted and smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Place the cauliflower in an even layer in a large ovenproof dish and drizzle the sauce evenly over the cauliflower. Sprinkle over the remaining cheese and bake for 15-20 minutes until pale golden.