Enhanced Cauliflower Cheese for 8
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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.

500g

¹⁄₂kg
1.1lb
17.6oz

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 head cauliflower	trim	break into florets	boil 10 minutes	drain		pour over top in oven dish	sprinkle over top
50g 0.05kg 0.11lb 1.76oz butter	melt	beat	add a bit at a time whisk over low heat until smooth and thick	stir in until melted	stir in
100g 0.1kg 0.22lb 3.53oz plain flour
500ml ¹⁄₂l 33 ¹⁄₃tbsp 100tsp 2.11cup 0.88pint full-fat milk
400g ²⁄₅kg 0.882lb 14.1oz gruyère cheese	grated
110ml 0.11l 7 ¹⁄₃tbsp 22tsp 0.465cup 0.194pint double cream
2 pinch English mustard powder
fried bacon
pan		fry in bacon fat 2-3 minutes
500g ¹⁄₂kg 1.1lb 17.6oz chestnut mushrooms	finely sliced
100g 0.1kg 0.22lb 3.53oz ciabatta breadcrumbs		mixed
100g 0.1kg 0.22lb 3.53oz parmesan cheese	finely grated
2 pinch ground nutmeg