Enhanced Cauliflower Cheese for 10
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for 10

Rescaled from 4 servings.

Enhanced with bacon and mushrooms, naturally! Serve with the rest of the ciabatta you stole 50g of breadcrumbs from...

If preparing in advance, double the time in the oven to ensure reheated.

625g

⁵⁄₈kg
1.38lb
22oz

smoked streaky bacon

cut into 1cm strips

fry until coloured but not crisp

fried bacon
pan

preheat oven to 160*c fan								bake for 15 minutes
2 ¹⁄₂ head cauliflower	trim	break into florets	boil 10 minutes	drain		pour over top in oven dish	sprinkle over top
62 ¹⁄₂g ¹⁄₁₆kg 0.138lb 2.2oz butter	melt	beat	add a bit at a time whisk over low heat until smooth and thick	stir in until melted	stir in
125g ¹⁄₈kg 0.276lb 4.41oz plain flour
625ml ⁵⁄₈l 41 ²⁄₃tbsp 125tsp 2.64cup 1.1pint full-fat milk
500g ¹⁄₂kg 1.1lb 17.6oz gruyère cheese	grated
137 ¹⁄₂ml 0.138l 9 ¹⁄₆tbsp 27 ¹⁄₂tsp 0.581cup 0.242pint double cream
2 ¹⁄₂ pinch English mustard powder
fried bacon
pan		fry in bacon fat 2-3 minutes
625g ⁵⁄₈kg 1.38lb 22oz chestnut mushrooms	finely sliced
125g ¹⁄₈kg 0.276lb 4.41oz ciabatta breadcrumbs		mixed
125g ¹⁄₈kg 0.276lb 4.41oz parmesan cheese	finely grated
2 ¹⁄₂ pinch ground nutmeg