Company Cauliflower Recipe

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Ingredients:

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1 head cauliflower (purple if you are feeling mischievous)
bechamel sauce
3 tsp butter
1/2 tsp flour
2 cup 2% lactose-free milk
2 tsp cream
salt to taste
nutmeg

Directions:

Trim the cauliflower, carving out some of the bitter core, and boil for 15 m or until a knife goes in easily.
Remove carefully from the pot, trying to keep it from breaking up.
Set in a baking dish just large enough to hold it. If it does break apart, try to reconstruct it.
Pour over it the Bechamel sauce, made as follows:
Melt the butter in a small saute pan
Stir in the flour
Let cook gently until it bubbles up and does not smell of raw flour
Whisk in 1/2 c milk and whisk the mixture smooth
Simmer until it starts to thicken, then whisk madly until it has thickened to runny pudding texture.
Add the rest of the milk and the cream, a grind (or pinch) of nutmeg, and whisk smooth again.
Cook, below a simmer if possible, but it's OK if it starts to bubble (that's why you need the lactose-free milk, because it's processed and won't curdle)
Whisk frequently, cook about 15 m, more is fine if the heat is low. You want a thin but creamy sauce, very very smooth.
Pour over the cauliflower, covering all of it. The sauce should be abundant.
Bake in a 350 degree oven for 30-40 m, or until the top is an improbably dark golden brown.
Serve at the table. If you have used purple cauliflower, people will be pleasantly startled.

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Nutrition Facts

Per Serving Per 100 g

Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories	66.46 Kcal (278 kJ)
Calories from fat	25.9 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.88g	4%
Cholesterol	9.28mg	3%
Sodium	59.61mg	2%
Potassium	322.21mg	7%
Total Carbs	6.92g	2%
Sugars	4.47g	18%
Dietary Fiber	1.49g	6%
Protein	3.55g	7%
Vitamin C	35.3mg	59%
Vitamin A	0.3mg	9%
Calcium	93.5mg	9%

Amount Per 100 g
Calories	48.84 Kcal (204 kJ)
Calories from fat	19.03 Kcal
		% Daily Value*
Total Fat	2.11g	4%
Cholesterol	6.82mg	3%
Sodium	43.8mg	2%
Potassium	236.76mg	7%
Total Carbs	5.08g	2%
Sugars	3.28g	18%
Dietary Fiber	1.1g	6%
Protein	2.61g	7%
Vitamin C	25.9mg	59%
Vitamin A	0.2mg	9%
Calcium	68.7mg	9%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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