RECIPE: Thank you, seagrass (pic)

19 years ago

Thanks for a wonderful Valentine treat for a cauliflower loving DH.

This is seagrass's recipe posted in 2004 that I have made more times than I could count, including tonight. It's particularly good with ham or as a main dish for a meatless dinner.

GRATIN OF CAULIFLOWER WITH GINGERED CRUMBS Â from seagrass12/04

1 1/2 pounds cauliflower, leaves trimmed, core removed

3 Tbsps. unsalted butter

2 Tbsps. all-purpose flour

1 cup light cream or half-and-half

1 tsp. fresh lemon juice

1/4 tsp. freshly grated nutmeg

dash of hot pepper sauce

1/4 cup grated Swiss cheese

1/4 cup fresh breadcrumbs

1/8 tsp. ground ginger

2 Tbsps. freshly grated Parmesan cheese

Preheat oven to 350 F.

Cook cauliflower in at least 3 quarts of boiling water until just tender, 10-12 minutes. Rinse under cold water - drain. Cut or break into floweretes. Put in a well-buttered 2 quart casserole.

Melt 2 Tbsps. butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat. Stir in the flour. Cook, stirring constantly, 2 minutes. Whisk in the cream. Raise the heat slightly and cook until thick. Add the lemon juice, nutmeg, hot pepper sauce and cheese. Spoon sauce over cauliflower.

Melt remaining 1 Tbsp. butter in a small skillet over medium heat. Stir in breadcrumbs and ground ginger. Cook, stirring constantly, until golden. Spoon crumbs over cauliflower and sprinkle with Parmesan cheese. Bake in the oven until bubbly, 15-20 minutes.

Serves 4

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Comments (3)

seagrass_gw Cape Cod
19 years ago
Ruthanna - you're welcome! Funny, I was planning a dinner menu for my Dutch neighbors next week and decided on a spiced pork tenderloin with apple chutney, something green and that gratin of cauliflower. Love the heart-shaped dish!

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san_
19 years ago
it really is a good recipe and your presentation was quite pretty, ruthanna! seagrass--have you had a chance to go to the tulip and daffodil growing gardens yet? there are a number of things i wished to do when we had 3 years in germany but that is probably one of the things i MOST regret having missed...
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seagrass_gw Cape Cod
19 years ago
San - we arrived here in late June last year, and so the spring bulbs were past their time. So I am very much anticipating spring. My mother is flying from Ohio to stay with me for 3 weeks in April and we will have lots of time to see the flower fields and parks.

If you are a gardener like I am, this is paradise. Plant material is abundant and cheap (about the only thing cheap about living in the Netherlands, actually). The garden centers are amazing, and I love walking around town and seeing people's gardens. My own garden back in the States is in for a major overhaul when we move back LOL!! Not only is is suffering from neglect in my absence, but I am gathering ideas for new plants and design.

We are only committed to a 2-year stay here, but I'm hoping to talk my husband into an extra year. One of the things that I really want to learn how to do is post photos on these forums! I know I can, I know I can...

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