Title: Cauliflower-Cheese Pie
Categories: Dinner, Pies
Yield: 1 Pie
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2 c Raw potato; grated; packed
1/2 ts Salt
1 Egg; beaten
1/4 c Onion; grated
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1 c Cheddar cheese; grated;
-packed, heaping
1 md Cauliflower; broken into
-small flowerets
1 cl Garlic; crushed
1 c Onion; chopped
3 tb Butter
1 ds Thyme
1/2 ts Basil
1/2 ts Salt
2 Eggs; beaten together with
1/4 c Milk
Black pepper
Paprika
Preparation time: about 2 hours including baking
Heat oven to 400 F.
Set the freshly-grated potato in a colander over a bowl. Salt it and
leave it for 10 minutes. Then squeeze out the excess water (which can
be used for soup stock) and add it to the remaining ingredients. Pat
it into a well-oiled 9-inch pie pan, building up the sides of the
crust with lightly-floured fingers. Bake for 40-45 minutes--until
browned. After the first 30 minutes brush the crust with a little oil
to crispen it.
Turn oven down to 375 F.
Saute onions and garlic, lightly salted, in butter for 5 minutes. Add
herbs and cauliflower and cook, covered, 10 minutes stirring
occasionally. Spread half the cheese into the baked crust, then the
saute, then the rest of the cheese. Pour the custard over and dust
with paprika. Bake 35-40 minutes--until set.
