Cauliflower au Gratin. Time—¾ hour.
1 cauliflower, 1 oz. butter, 1 oz. flour, 1 gill water, 2 or 3 tablespoonfuls cream or ½ pint milk, 2 oz. grated cheese; pepper, salt, and a little cayenne to taste.
Boil the cauliflower, remove all the green leaves, put it in a pudding-basin which has been greased and sprinkled with raspings, with the flower upwards, and press it into shape. Melt the butter, mix the flour in smoothly, add the water and stir well over the fire for 5 minutes, then add the cream or milk, the seasoning and half the grated cheese, and heat the sauce. Pour the sauce over the cauliflower, and sprinkle the rest of the cheese over the top. Brown it in a quick oven.
Chocolate. Time—½ hour.
4 oz. chocolate, 2 gills water, 1 pint milk.
Grate the chocolate, put it in the saucepan with the water, set it on the fire and stir with a wooden spoon till the mixture becomes rather thick, then work it very quickly for a few minutes with the spoon. Stir in the boiling milk gradually and serve.
Cocoa. Time—10 minutes.
2 teaspoonfuls cocoa, 1 teaspoonful cold water or milk, 1 teacupful boiling water or milk.
Mix the cocoa to a smooth paste with the cold water, pour the boiling water gradually over it, and boil it for 3 minutes.