Cauliflower Au Gratin - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 large cauliflower
5 oz. butter
5 oz. flour
about 3/4 pt. water
7 eggs
1/4 to 1/2 pt. milk
salt
white pepper
grated nutmeg
2 tsp. corn flour

Preparation

Divide the cauliflower into sprigs.
Soak in salt water for a while and rinse well.
Boil up in slightly salted water.
Make a white sauce with the butter, flour and milk, adding enough cauliflower water to make a soft, smooth dough.
Allow to cool slightly and beat in the egg yolks one by one.
Finally, fold in the stiffly beaten egg whites to which the corn flour has been added.
Season to taste and line the bottom of a ovenproof dish with the gratin mixture.
Add the cauliflower and pour over the remainder of the gratin mixture.
Bake at 350\u00b0 for about 1 hour testing with a knitting needle.
Serve with cold or melted butter.