Devilled Cauliflower Food

DEVILED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Place cauliflower in a steamer basket over boiling water.
• Cover pan and steam 5-7 minutes or until just tender.
• Drain.
• Rinse under cold water.
• Drain well and transfer to a 9x13 inch baking dish.
• Combine 1-1/4 Tbs.
• melted butter with flour in a heavy saucepan over medium low heat. Whisk about 3 minutes, or until bubbly.
• Gradually whisk in milk.
• Add bay leaf and nutmeg and whisk often until mixture simmers.
• Cover partially and simmer 3-4 minutes, stirring often, until thickened.
• Remove from heat. Stir in mustard, Worcestershire and salt and pepper to taste. Discard bay leaf.
• Pour sauce over cauliflower and stir until well coated.
• (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and chill.)
• Preheat oven to 3500F.
• Sprinkle breadcrumbs over cauliflower.
• Drizzle with remaining butter.
• Bake 35-40 minutes, until cauliflower is heated through, sauce bubbles at edges and breadcrumbs are golden.

DEVILED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• Cook cauliflower in pot of boiling water until crisp tender, about 5 minutes. Drain. Rinse under cold water. Drain well. Melt 3 T butter in heavy small saucepan over low heat. Add flour and stir 5 minutes. Gradually whisk in milk. Add bay leaf and nutmeg and bring to simmer, stirring often. Cover partially; cook until thick, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Stir in mustard and worcestershire. Season sauce with salt and pepper. Discare bay leaf. Tranfer sauce to large bowl. Add caulikflower to sauce and stir until well coated. (Can be made 1 day ahead. cover and chill) Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Place cauliflower mixture in 13 x 9 x 2 broiler proof baking dish. Sprinkle breadcrumbs over. Drizzle with butter. Bake until cauliflower is heated through and sauce bubbles at edges, about 45 minutes. Preheat broiler. Place dish under broiler; cook until bread crumbs are golden, about 2 minutes. Cool 5 minutes

MICROWAVE DEVILED CAULIFLOWER

Steps:

• In a small casserole dish (single-serving) with lid, microwave.
• cauliflower with salt and water until just tender (4 minutes).
• In a small bowl, combine milk, mayo, mustard, garlic, Worcestershire.
• sauce, and pepper; blend well.
• Pour the mustard/mayo sauce over the cauliflower and stir until coated.
• Microwave, uncovered, for 2 more minutes.
• Sprinkle with paprika.
• Serve hot.