Puffed Cauliflower Cheese - cooking recipe

Ingredients

1 medium cauliflower
1/4 cup butter
2 teaspoons flour
1 cup milk (or milk & water in which cauliflower has been cooked)
salt & pepper
1/4 cup fine breadcrumbs
3 eggs, separated
1 cup grated cheddar cheese

Preparation

Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
Wash cauliflower; remove stalk end.
Cut into quarters; remove hard stalk.
Divide into florets; cook in boiling salted water until tender; drain.
Heat butter in pan.
Add flour; stir over low heat 2 minutes.
Remove from heat.
Add milk gradually; stir until smooth.
Return to heat; stir until boiling.
Add salt, pepper and most of bread crumbs.
Stir in egg yolks, cheese and cauliflower; adjust seasonings to taste.
Beat egg whites until stiff; fold into mixture.
Put into greased ovenproof dish; sprinkle with remaining crumbs.
Bake in preheated 400 degree oven about 30 minutes, until well risen and brown.