Cauliflower, manchego and almond gratin
Published: January 8, 2018 at 1:41 PM
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Serves 6
Easy
Total time: 1 hr
+ infusing
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Check out this easy baked cauliflower with manchego cheese and crunchy almonds. Make this veggie traybake for an indulgent weekend, family recipe
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Ingredients
Nutrition
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75g whole blanched almonds
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1 litre whole milk
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4 bay leaves
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75g plain flour
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75g salted butter
plus a few knobs
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200g manchego (or veggie alternative)
grated
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a good grating nutmeg
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6 baby cauliflowers
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75g stale bread
torn into chunks
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3 cloves garlic
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2 tbsp olive oil
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8 sage leaves
Nutrition: per serving
- kcal583
- fat41g
- saturates21g
- carbs29.4g
- sugars11.1g
- fibre2.8g
- protein22.8g
- salt1.2g
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Method
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step 1
Put the almonds, milk and bay leaves into a pan and heat gently until steaming and almost bubbling. Remove from the heat and leave to infuse for 30 minutes.
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step 2
Strain the milk through a fine sieve into a large jug. Discard the bay leaves, and spread the almonds on kitchen paper to dry.
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step 3
Heat the plain flour and butter in a large pan and stir until melted to a smooth paste. Cook for a couple of minutes, then gradually stir in the milk until you have a smooth sauce. Keep stirring until the sauce thickens and comes to a gentle bubble. Turn off the heat and stir in the cheese. Season with the nutmeg and some salt and pepper.
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step 4
Bring a large pan of water to the boil. Add 2-3 cauliflowers at a time, and boil each for 3 minutes, then drain.
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step 5
Put the almonds, bread, garlic, olive oil and sage into a food processor and pulse to make chunky crumbs.
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step 6
Space the baby cauliflowers in a deep oven tray, then pour over the manchego sauce. Scatter the nutty crumbs over and dot with a few extra knobs of butter.
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step 7
Heat the oven to 200C/fan 180C/gas 6, then bake the gratin on a high shelf for 20-25 minutes until the cauliflowers are tender, crumbs golden and sauce bubbling.
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