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Bacon and cauliflower cheese pie
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Bacon and cauliflower cheese pie
Serves 4-6
Hands-on
time 30 min
Oven
time 30 min
How do you improve a cauli cheese? Add bacon and pastry, of course! This pie turns a side dish into the main event.
MAKE AHEAD
The pie can be made up to 24 hours before baking and kept covered in the fridge. It can also be frozen (unbaked); add an extra 10-15 minutes to the baking time if cooking from frozen.
Beating a pinch of salt BE A BETTER into the egg glaze breaks COOK down the egg’s proteins and makes it easier to brush on.
• 800ml whole milk
• 1 unpeeled garlic clove, bashed
• 1 large cauliflower, cut into small florets