Cauliflower Gratin
This fancy cauliflower cheese makes for a scrumptious side dish
Ingredients
- 90 g bacon pieces
- 600 g whole cauliflower, trimmed and thickly sliced
- 10 g salted butter, plus extra for greasing
- 100 g mature cheddar cheese, grated
- 250 mls cream
- salt and freshly ground black pepper to season
Method
- Preheat the oven to 150° Celsius
- Place the bacon into a dry, non-stick frying pan and heat over a medium temperature
- Render the fat, then set aside to cool slightly
- Layer half of the cauliflower into a greased, oven proof baking dish and season generously
- Top with the bacon and rendered fat then sprinkle over half of the cheese
- Top with the rest of the cauliflower and season generously
- Pour the cream over the cauliflower then dot the butter over the top
- Place into the oven and bake for 50 minutes
- Remove from the oven, sprinkle the rest of the cheese on top then place back into the oven
- Cook for a further 10 minutes, then remove from the oven
- Cover with tin foil and leave to stand for 10 minutes before serving