CRISPY CAULIFLOWER RECIPES RECIPES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 180ºC/350ºF/gas 4.
  2. Put a large shallow ovenproof casserole pan on a medium heat with the butter.
  3. Trim, halve, wash and slice the leek and add to the pan. Stir regularly while you trim, slice and add the celery, then trim, chop and add the fennel, if using.
  4. Break the cauliflower into florets, then cut into 2cm-thick slices and finely slice the stalk and any nice leaves. Add the stalk and leaves to the pan and cook for 10 minutes, or until soft but not coloured, stirring regularly.
  5. Meanwhile, cook the pasta in a large pan of boiling salted water for 8 minutes (5 if using macaroni). Reserving a mugful of starchy cooking water, drain the pasta and pour into a 25cm x 35cm baking dish (or divide between smaller ones), along with the cauliflower florets.
  6. Stir the flour into the veg pan for 30 seconds, then gradually pour in the milk, stirring all the time, followed by 500ml of water. Simmer for 5 minutes, then stir in the mustard and season with sea salt and black pepper.
  7. Let the sauce blip away until thickened while you coarsely grate the cheese.
  8. Stir the cheese into the sauce, then blitz until smooth with a hand blender, or in batches in a food processor.
  9. Pour over the pasta and cauliflower florets then, if you need to loosen it, add a little reserved pasta water – the sauce will thicken up as it bakes.
  10. Blitz your stale bread into crumbs in the processor (or smash up in a clean tea towel). Peel and grate the garlic. Pick the herb leaves, if using, and mix it all together with 1 tablespoon of olive oil.
  11. Scatter the crumbs over the pasta, grating over more cheese, if you’ve got it, then bake for 30 minutes, or until golden and bubbling.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to the lowest temperature and then turn it off. Alternatively, turn it to a “keep warm” setting.
• Place the cauliflower florets in a large bowl.
• In a small bowl, mix the melted butter and cayenne pepper sauce to combine, then pour the sauce over the cauliflower. Mix everything together well. 
• In a separate large bowl or large resealable plastic bag, combine the almond flour or breadcrumbs and seasoning (if using). Transfer the cauliflower to the bowl or bag with the breading. Use tongs or a slotted spoon so you don’t end up pouring in extra sauce. Toss (or shake) the cauliflower to coat it in the breading.
• Transfer half of the coated cauliflower to your air fryer, using both the bottom and upper racks to avoid overcrowding.
• Set the air fryer to 350º and cook for 12 to 15 minutes, until the cauliflower is golden brown and cooked through, but not mushy.
• Place the cooked cauliflower on a sheet pan in the oven to keep warm. Continue to cook the remaining cauliflower in the air fryer. 
• To make the buffalo ranch dipping sauce, add your desired amount of wing sauce to the ranch dressing, to taste. Serve the buffalo cauliflower with the dipping sauce.