Fried cauliflower with cheese sauce
6 servings
Ingredients
| Quantity | Ingredient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | large | Head cauliflower |
| 12 | ounces | Can beer |
| 1¼ | cup | All-purpose flour |
| Vegetable oil | ||
| 2 | tablespoons | Butter or margarine |
| 2 | tablespoons | All-purpose flour |
| 1 | cup | Milk |
| 1½ | cup | (6 oz) Cheddar cheese; shredded |
Directions
Wash cauliflower, and break into flowerets. Cook, covered, in a small amount of boiling water 8 to 10 minutes or until crisp-tender; drain.
Combine beer (at room temperature) and 1-¼ cups flour; beat well. Dip flowerets in batter. Deep-fry in hot oil (375 degrees F) until golden brown. Drain well on paper towels.
Melt butter in a heavy saucepan over low heat; add 2 tablespoons flour, stirring until smooth. Cook 1 minute, stirring constantly.
Gradually add milk; cook over medium heat, stirring constantly, until thickened and bubbly. Remove from heat; add cheese, stirring until melted. Serve with cauliflower. Yield: 6 servings.
From Pearle E. Evans of South Carolina in October, 1987"Southern Living" Typos by Jeff Pruett
Submitted By JEFF PRUETT On 10-25-95