Steamy Cauliflower Cheese Puff

• servings: 8
• total time: 30 minutes

Ingredients

1 medium cauliflower

1 tsp lemon juice

1/4 cup butter or margarine

2 Tbsp flour

1 cup milk

3 eggs, separated

1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Salt and pepper to taste

1/4 cup bread crumbs

Directions

Cook cauliflower in salted water with lemon juice until tender, set aside. Melt butter in a saucepan. Add flour and cook until mixture in brown. Gradually stir in milk. Stir in egg yolks, grated cheese, salt and pepper. Continue cooking over low heat until mixture is smooth. Break cauliflower into flowerets and place in a greased 9x13 inch baking pan. Beat egg whites until stiff. Fold into cheese mixture. Pour over cauliflower. Sprinkle with bread crumbs. Bake at 400 degrees for 30 minutes until puffy and brown.

Notes

This is easy to make, a very elegant vegetable dish.