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Cauliflower gratinated with bacon crumbs in béchamel sauce

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Ingredients for 4 servings:

  • 1 head of cauliflower
  • 3 tbsp lemon juice
  • 25 g butter
  • 2 tbsp flour
  • 350 ml milk
  • e.g. salt and pepper
  • some stock powder, if necessary
  • nutmeg
  • 50 g breakfast bacon
  • 40 g breadcrumbs
  • 40 g Parmesan, grated
  • Fat for the mold

Instructions

Working time approx. 20 minutes; Cooking/baking time approx. 40 minutes; Total time approx. 1 hour

Clean the cauliflower, bring it to a boil upside down in plenty of salted water with lemon juice, and cook for about 20 minutes. For the béchamel sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan, sweat the flour. Pour in the milk and whisk in vigorously. Simmer for 10 minutes, stirring constantly. Season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg, adding a little stock if desired. Preheat the oven to 180°C (fan oven). Drain the cauliflower, remove it with a slotted spoon to keep the cauliflower whole, and place it in a greased dish. Pour the béchamel sauce over the cauliflower. Finely dice the bacon, mix it with the breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese, and sprinkle it over the cauliflower. Bake for 15-20 minutes. Serve with boiled potatoes, for example.

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Written by John Myers

Professional Chef with 29 years of industry experience at the highest levels. Restaurant owner. Beverage Director with experience creating world-class nationally recognized cocktail programs. Food writer with a distinctive Chef-driven voice and point of view.

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