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Jamie Oliver’s Cauliflower Cheese Pizza Pie with Oozy Melty Cheesy White Sauce and Super-Crispy Crust
by Jamie Oliver from Veg: Easy & Delicious Meals for Everyone
Serves 4-6
Total 1hr 10min
Cook 1hr 10min
Jamie Oliver’s irresistible Cauliflower Cheese Pizza is two classic comfort food dishes rolled into one, in this easy and fuss-free recipe that will please a crowd. Make this on the weekend for an easy family feast.
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Introduction
Whisk the yeast into 300ml of lukewarm water, leave for 2 minutes, then pour into a large bowl with 500g of the flour and a really good pinch of sea salt. Mix up as best you can, then knead vigorously on a flour-dusted surface to give you a smooth, elastic dough. Rub lightly with oil, place in the bowl, cover with a clean damp tea towel and prove for 1 hour in a warm place, or until doubled in size.
Meanwhile, peel and finely slice the onion and place in a pan with the butter, bay leaves and a splash of water. Fry on a medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring regularly, then stir in 50g of flour, followed by the mustard, and slowly add the milk to give you a loose white sauce. Roughly break up the cauliflower, discarding just the tatty outer leaves, and finely slice the stalk. Add to the pan with any remaining leaves. Simmer gently for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, then turn off the heat, grate in the cheese, season to perfection and allow to cool a little.
Preheat the oven to full whack (240ºC/475ºF/gas 9). Lightly oil a 30cm non-stick ovenproof frying pan or a 25cm x 35cm baking tray, then press out the dough to fill the space. Spoon over the cauliflower mixture, leaving a 2cm border around the edge, then leave to prove again until doubled in size. Bake at the bottom of the oven for 25 minutes, or until golden, crisp and melty.
Delicious served with a bowl of lemony dressed seasonal salad leaves.
Mix up the cheeses you choose – also incredible made with broccoli instead of, or as well as, the cauliflower.
ENERGY 872kcal • FAT 28.4g • SAT FAT 15.8g • PROTEIN 34.2g • CARBS 128.4g • SUGARS 16.4g • SALT 1.5g • FIBRE 8.3g
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Ingredients
| 1 x 7g sachet | dried yeast |
|---|---|
| 550g | strong bread flour, plus extra for dusting |
| olive oil | |
| 1 | onion |
| 50g | unsalted butter |
| 4 | fresh bay leaves |
| 2 tsp | English mustard |
| 700ml | semi-skimmed milk |
| 1 | small head of cauliflower, ideally with leaves (600g) |
| 120g | mature Cheddar cheese |
Method
Whisk the yeast into 300ml of lukewarm water, leave for 2 minutes, then pour into a large bowl with 500g of the flour and a really good pinch of sea salt. Mix up as best you can, then knead vigorously on a flour-dusted surface to give you a smooth, elastic dough. Rub lightly with oil, place in the bowl, cover with a clean damp tea towel and prove for 1 hour in a warm place, or until doubled in size.
Meanwhile, peel and finely slice the onion and place in a pan with the butter, bay leaves and a splash of water. Fry on a medium heat for 10 minutes, stirring regularly, then stir in 50g of flour, followed by the mustard, and slowly add the milk to give you a loose white sauce. Roughly break up the cauliflower, discarding just the tatty outer leaves, and finely slice the stalk. Add to the pan with any remaining leaves. Simmer gently for 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, then turn off the heat, grate in the cheese, season to perfection and allow to cool a little.
Preheat the oven to full whack (240ºC/475ºF/gas 9). Lightly oil a 30cm non-stick ovenproof frying pan or a 25cm x 35cm baking tray, then press out the dough to fill the space. Spoon over the cauliflower mixture, leaving a 2cm border around the edge, then leave to prove again until doubled in size. Bake at the bottom of the oven for 25 minutes, or until golden, crisp and melty.
Delicious served with a bowl of lemony dressed seasonal salad leaves.
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