Cauliflower au Gratin

Got this recipe from my Mother who got it from Easy French Food. Added more to the butter, flour and milk, but the rest is the same. It was very good, served with fresh salmon sauteed in dill butter with a sliced of roasted cheese peppercorn bread from Trader Joe's. A great and quick meal. We were visiting my new and first Grandson today, had not eaten since breakfast so this really tasted great!

Cauliflower Au Gratin
Gratin de chou-fleur

Ingredients

1 head cauliflower
3 tablespoons butter
3 tablespoons flour
2 cup milk
6 ounces shredded Gruyere or Swiss cheese
Grated nutmeg to taste
Pepper to taste

1. Cut the cauliflower into small florets and steam until just fork tender (about five minutes in the microwave).
2. Prepare a bechamel sauce: Melt the butter in a small saucepan and stir in the flour. Cook on low heat stirring for several minutes, or until the roux just starts to brown. Whisk in the milk gradually to form a smooth sauce. Warm until just simmering.
3. Remove the sauce from the heat and gradually stir in about half of the cheese, the pepper and the nutmeg.
4. Place the steamed cauliflower in a buttered baking dish or sprayed with non-fat spray and cover evenly with the cheese sauce. Sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake for 25 minutes at 350°F or until golden brown.

Makes 6 servings.

Bon Appetit!