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Cauliflower Cheese with Thyme, Gluten free
4.7 from 9 votes

Cauliflower Cheese with Thyme, Gluten free

This is an easy and quick way to make Cauliflower Cheese. It has all the lashings of tasty cheese without the gluten. The texture of the Cauliflower is extra good in this nice baked version

Servings: 6
Course: Side Dish, Others

Ingredients

  • 1 kg cauliflower cleaned and chopped
  • 200 gm cheese sharp cheddar grated
  • 250 ml cream
  • 40 gm cornflour 2 tablespoons
  • 150 gm onion diced
  • 2 tablespoon thyme fresh chopped ( use 2 teaspoons dried)
  • 1/2 teaspoon salt
  • 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
  • 30 gm butter
  • 60 ml olive oil
  • 2 tablespoons sesame seeds

Instructions

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  1. Preheat the oven to 180 C or 350 F for this
  2. You will need a baking dish approximately 30 x 22 cm or 12 x 9 in
  3. Make sure your cheese is grated and onions and herbs chopped.
  4. Put the chopped Cauliflower into your baking dish and toss and mix it with the cornflour to coat the cauliflower evenly. Set aside.
  5. Heat a small pot on the stovetop and add the Olive oil and butter. Melt it together on medium then add the onion. Cook without colouring on a medium to low heat, till starting to soften.
  6. Add the thyme and cook a minute more.
  7. Add the cream and stir till just heated.
  8. Add 3/4 of the cheese ( reserve some for the top). Stir well till just starting to simmer. add salt and pepper and pour over the cauliflower and cornflour mixture stirring well to combine.
  9. Cover the top with the remaining cheese and the sesame seeds.
  10. Bake for 50 minutes to an hour depending on your oven. Bake till golden and the cauliflower is tender.

Notes

  • Dont be tempted to leave out the cornflour. The cauliflower sheds a lot of liquid in this recipe and needs to cornflour to thicken it. This recipe has been tried and tested MULTIPLE times.