cauliflower cheese pastries

25/5/2015 Cauliflowercheesepastries

http://simplydeliciousfood.com/easyrecipeprint/72300/ 1/1

Preptime20mins

Cooktime20mins

Totaltime40mins

Cauliflowercheesepastries

Thisrecipemakesapproximately1216smallpastries.

Author:AlidaRyderRecipetype:Pastries,pies,Serves:1216

Ingredientsforthecauliflowercheesefilling

1headofcauliflower,cutintoflorets3tablespoonsbutter3heapedtablespoonsflour34cupsmilk,heatedlargehandfulgratedmaturecheddarteaspoonmustardteaspooncayennepeppersalt&peppertotaste

forthepastries

2rollsreadymadepuffpastry,thawed1egg,beaten

Instructions

1. Preheattheovento180candlineabakingtraywithbakingpaper.

2. Steamthecaulifloweruntilcookedbutnotmushy.

3. Inasmallsaucepan,meltthebutterthenwhiskintheflourtocreatearoux.

4. Slowlypourinthemilk(youmightnotneedallofit)whilstcontinuouslywhiskingandallowtocookoverlowheatuntilthesauceisthickandsmooth(approximately510minutes).Youwantthesaucetobeslightlythickerthananormalbechamel.

5. Takethesauceofftheheatandaddthecheese,mustardandcayennepepperandseasontotaste.

6. Stirinthecookedcauliflowerthensetaside.

7. Rollthepastryoutonafloursurfacethencuteachrollinto68squares.

8. Placeapastrysquareonthebakingtraythenspooninagenerousspoonfulofthecauliflowermixture.Bringfourcornersintothecentreandpinchtogetherslightly(theymightcomeloosebutthat'sfine).

9. Continueuntilyou'veusedallthepastryandallthecauliflowercheesemixture.

10. Brushthepastrieswithbeateneggthenplaceintheoven.

11. Bakefor1520minutesuntilthepastryisgoldenbrownandcrisp.

12. Removefromtheoventhentopwithgratedparmesancheese(optional)beforeserving.

RecipebySimplyDeliciousathttp://simplydeliciousfood.com/2014/07/17/cauliflowercheesepastries/