I NEVER thought I’d be able to enjoy
Cauliflower cheese during my 1940’s
Experiment. I guess this is because
when I normally prepare it, the sauce
has about 4 oz of cheese in it as does
the topping and with my cheese ration
being just 2 oz per week it just didn’t
seem doable, UNTIL I sat down and
worked out a way I could still have
this dish.
My theory was to make a well
seasoned tasty sauce with NO
cheese and use my 2 oz cheese
ration on top and the dish I prepared would be enough to feed 4 people if
served with potatoes or other veggies.
I decided to use one weekly ration of bacon to make the dish REALLY tasty.
My theory was to make a well seasoned tasty sauce with NO cheese
Wartime Cauliflower Cheese with Bacon
- 1 fresh cauliflower
- 2 tablespoons cornstarch
- 1/2 pint milk
- 1 onion or 1 leek
- 2-4 oz (1/2 -1 weekly ration) of bacon
- 2 oz cheese
- salt and pepper
- horseradish or mustard
- knob of butter
Method
Steam or boil the cauliflower and then drain well
While it’s cooking make the sauce. Mix the cornstarch into a thick paste with a little of the milk, add the rest of the milk and add a knob of butter.
Place on heat and slowly bring to a simmer stirring all the time, lower heat and add in salt & pepper, a little horseradish or dried mustard
Fry onions or leeks and chopped bacon in a separate pan
When browned add to white sauce and mix in well
Place cauliflower piled up in overproof dish
Pre-heat grill/broiler to quite high
Pour THICK sauce over the top
Grate the 2 oz of STRONG cheddar over the top, sprinkle with salt and pepper
Place under grill until topping is nice and browned
Serves 4 if serving with large backed potato and veggies
THIS DISH is pretty frugal too. CLICK HERE to find out how much it will cost you!