Bite Me!

This is Bill's recipe for the ultimate cauliflower cheese - it is simply fantastic but also terribly rich, so it would be good served with something a bit more plain, maybe some green vegetables or rice.

Ingredients

one onion, chopped

one cauliflower, separated into florets

cheddar cheese (lots, grated)

grain mustard

butter

cider vinegar

double cream

dried tarragon

200ml vegetable stock

Method

Fry the onion in butter, add a splash of cider vinegar, and reduce until almost all the liquid has gone.  Add the vegetable stock, half a carton of double cream, a teaspoon of dried tarragon, black pepper and salt and simmer until it reduces and thickens.  While this is simmering, steam the cauliflower until tender.  If it doesn't thicken very much you can add some cornflower until a creamy texture is reached.  Add a large handful of grated cheddar and a tablespoon of grain mustard and pour over the steamed cauliflower, coat with another layer of cheese and pop into the oven or under the grill until browned and bubbling.