Cauliflower Cheese Bake | Don Signature Crab - Singapore Food Guide

Name: Cauliflower Cheese Bake | Don Signature Crab - Singapore Food Guide
Total time: 50 min
Ingredients: 1 large cauliflower (about 800 g), trimmed into florets; 2 tbsp olive oil; 1 tsp sea salt, plus extra for blanching; 50 g unsalted butter; 30 g plain flour (about 2½ tbsp); 400 ml full-fat milk, warmed; 100 ml single cream (optional for extra creaminess); 150 g mature cheddar, grated; 50 g Parmesan or Grana Padano, finely grated; 1 tsp Dijon mustard; Pinch freshly grated nutmeg; Freshly ground black pepper, to taste; 60 g panko breadcrumbs or fresh white breadcrumbs; 2 tbsp melted butter (for breadcrumbs); 2 spring onions, finely sliced (green parts); 1 small red chilli or 1–2 bird's eye chillies, sliced thinly (optional); 1 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley or coriander, for garnish; 1 small shallot, finely diced; 1 clove garlic, crushed; Optional: 50 g cooked bacon lardons or smoked ham, chopped (for non-vegetarian variation); Optional: 1–2 tsp sambal oelek or sambal belacan served on the side for Singapore-style heat

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A comforting Singapore-style cauliflower cheese bake — roasted cauliflower in a creamy cheese béchamel, finished under the grill for a golden crust.

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Ingredients

1 large cauliflower (about 800 g), trimmed into florets
2 tbsp olive oil
1 tsp sea salt, plus extra for blanching
50 g unsalted butter
30 g plain flour (about 2½ tbsp)
400 ml full-fat milk, warmed
100 ml single cream (optional for extra creaminess)
150 g mature cheddar, grated
50 g Parmesan or Grana Padano, finely grated
1 tsp Dijon mustard
Pinch freshly grated nutmeg
Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
60 g panko breadcrumbs or fresh white breadcrumbs
2 tbsp melted butter (for breadcrumbs)
2 spring onions, finely sliced (green parts)
1 small red chilli or 1–2 bird's eye chillies, sliced thinly (optional)
1 tbsp chopped flat-leaf parsley or coriander, for garnish
1 small shallot, finely diced
1 clove garlic, crushed
Optional: 50 g cooked bacon lardons or smoked ham, chopped (for non-vegetarian variation)
Optional: 1–2 tsp sambal oelek or sambal belacan served on the side for Singapore-style heat