Choufleur Et Choux Broccoli A La Mornay Gratinee |
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Ready In: 0 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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This is my mom's version of Julia Child's roasted cauliflower with mornay sauce, which is a major hit at our holiday dinners not only because it tastes great, but because it can be prepared way ahead of time and popped into the oven 30 minutes before dinner! Read more ! Serves 10 veggie lovers! Ingredients:
1 tbsp salt, for boiling water |
1 large head broccoli, chopped into florets |
1 large head cauliflower, chopped into florets |
sauce mornay |
1/4 cup salted butter |
6 tbsp flour |
2 cups evaporated milk, heated to a near boil |
1 cup 1% milk, heated to a near boil |
1/3 cup fresh-grated swiss cheese |
1/3 cup fresh-grated parmesan |
pinch nutmeg |
pinch cayenne |
assembly |
3 tbsp panko bread crumbs |
2 tbsp fresh-grated swiss cheese |
2 tbsp melted butter, plus more for baking dish |
Directions:
1. Blanching
2. Bring a large pot of water to a boil and add salt.
3. Add broccoli and cook 4 minutes, remove to an ice water bath to shock then drain completely.
4. Add cauliflower to the water and cook 6 minutes. Remove to an ice water bath to shock and then drain completely.
5. Sauce Mornay
6. Melt butter in a heavy-bottomed saucepan over low heat.
7. Add flour and cook, stirring continuously, for 2-3 minutes (it should not colour). Remove from heat.
8. Pour in hot milk all at once and immediately begin whisking vigorously, incorporating all of the roux from the sides, bottom and edges of the pan.
9. Return to medium-low heat and stir until the sauce comes to a boil. Cook, stirring, 1 minute.
10. Remove from heat and mix in the cheeses, nutmeg and cayenne until sauce is smooth.
11. Assembly
12. Preheat oven to 375F and grease an 9 x 13 roasting casserole with butter.
13. Spread 1/3 of the hot Mornay sauce on the bottom of the dish.
14. Pour blanched vegetables on top of the sauce abd season with sea salt and black pepper to taste.
15. Pour remaining sauce overtop in an even layer. Sprinkle with bread crumbs and cheese, then drizzle with melted butter *.
16. When ready to bake, place in the upper third of the preheated oven and bake 35 minutes. Serve immediately.
17. Note:
18. If preparing ahead of time, cover with waxed paper and refrigerate.
19. Uncover and bake 5 minutes longer than stated, until hot and browned.
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