Cauliflower Au Gratin - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 cauliflower head
1 Tbsp. butter
2 tsp. salt
1 c. milk
1 Tbsp. flour
2 Tbsp. cheese, grated

Preparation

Let cauliflower stand in cold salt water 1 hour.
Put into kettle with 3 quarts cold water and 1 tsp. salt; bring to a boil and boil 25 minutes or until done.
Be careful to keep head whole. Take out carefully and drain.
In sauce pan melt butter; add flour and milk.
Cook until it thickens; then add salt.
Put cauliflower in shallow baking dish and pour the white sauce over it.
Sprinkle cheese over top and a dash of cayenne pepper.
Put in oven and brown cheese.
Serve at once.
Note:
Can substitute asparagus for cauliflower.
Cost, including gas heat, = $0.1780 in 1917 terms.
From Telegram Conservation Cook Book.