Three Cheese Cauliflower [soufle Kounoupithiou]

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 3 1/3 lbs cauliflower
• 4 cups whole milk
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (to 1/2 tsp)
• 4 tablespoons cornstarch (to 5 tbsp)
• 2 eggs
• 1/4 lb gruyere cheese
• 1/4 lb gouda cheese, grated
• 1/4 lb pecorino cheese (or kefalotyri)

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350°f.
• 2 mix together the three cheeses together. i've found that a regular zip lock bag works best.
• 3 wash and trim the core and leaves off of the head of cauliflower.
• 4 cut into medium-sized pieces, and boil in well-salted water for 10 minutes. drain and set to the side.
• 5 heat 3 cups of milk over medium-low heat in a saucepan. mix in the salt, pepper, and nutmeg. do not let mixture boil.
• 6 beat together the remaining milk (1 cup), eggs, and cornstarch.
• 7 when the milk mixture (step 5) starts to steam, add in the beaten egg mixture, whisking continuously to avoid a boil.
• 8 once sauce thickens, remove from head and stir in roughly 2/3 of the mixed cheeses.
• 9 spread cauliflower across the bottom of a 13"x10" pan. pour sauce over evenly, and sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
• 10 bake for 40-45 minutes.