1 Head cauliflower
1 lg Egg
1/4 c Whipping cream (or more)
1 tb Butter
-for greasing gratin dish
7 tb Butter; broken into dots
1/2 c Grated cheese
-(Parmesan or Gruyere)
Salt to taste
1/4 ts Pepper
1/4 ts Nutmeg
PREHEAT OVEN TO 400F. In a large pot of boiling,
salted water blanch the cauliflower, until
crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain, refresh in ice
cold water and drain again. Chop coarsely. Whip
together the egg and cream and season with salt,
pepper and nutmeg. Put the chopped cauliflower in the
buttered gratin dish and pour the cream mixture over
it. Sprinkle with grated cheese and dot with butter.
Bake for 20 minutes until hot and crusty.
