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Tasty Cauliflower Bites.

Here is another recipe from Italy from Gloria and Anna of our Florence Cuisine and Culture culinary vacation.

1 whole cauliflower

1 stick butter

2 tablespoons flour

2 tablespoons grated Parmigiano Reggiano cheese

1 cup Gruyere cheese (Swiss cheese)

2 cups whole milk

2 eggs

salt and white pepper to taste

How to make it:

To make the Béchamel sauce:  Melt ½ stick butter and add the flour. When perfectly blended add the milk at room temperature, slowly so lumps don’t form. Add salt, bring to a boil and cook for about 10 minutes.

Cook cauliflower in pieces in boiling salted water until tender. Drain well. Put in a skillet with remaining butter, salt and white pepper and cook slightly.

In a blender mix cauliflower, Gruyere cheese, Béchamel sauce and half the Parmigiano Reggiano.  Separate the eggs, add the 2 egg yolks and beat the egg whites until firm peaks form. Gently fold the egg whites into the mixture.

Grease and flour muffin molds or any small molds you may have. Divide the mixture in each mold: approximately 2 tablespoons for each. Sprinkle the remaining Parmigiano on top and put into preheated oven - 350°F – for about 15 minutes.

Once baked, place each Tasty Bite on absorbent paper.  For a Festive display put each bite in red or gold paper cups on a tray and decorate with pieces of fresh cauliflower, broccoli and Brussels sprouts. Trim with a golden or red ribbon.

Buon Appetito!

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