Roasted Bacon & Broccoli Cheese

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Dome, Arc XL, Arc, Roccbox
Cook Time
30-45 minutes
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Ingredients

Serves
4-6 people

For the bacon 

  • 600g Smoked Streaky bacon  
  • 200g Honey  

For the roasted cauliflower & broccoli cheese 

  • 1 cauliflower  
  • 1 broccoli  
  • Olive oil  
  • Salt  
  • 50g Butter  
  • 50g Flour  
  • 500ml Milk  
  • 2 tbsp whole grain mustard  
  • 100g Cheddar  
  • 100g Comte  
  • 50g Parmesan  
  • Pepper  
  • Salt  
  • Sourdough breadcrumbs

Equipment Needed

  • Dome

    Dome

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  • Infrared Thermometer

    Infrared Thermometer

Instructions

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Step 1

Set the Dome to 250°C/482°F.

Step 2

Place the smoked streaky bacon on a tray and cover with the honey.

Step 3

Bake in the oven for around 30 minutes basting every 5-10 minutes.

Step 4

Prep the cauliflower and broccoli into florets. Toss with olive oil and salt.

Step 5

Roast in the oven for few minutes until lightly charred.

Step 6

To make the béchamel sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan set over a medium heat. Once it’s melted, add in the flour and cook out the flour for a couple of minutes. Now add in the milk slowly whisking until all the milk is incorporated.

Step 7

Cool over a medium heat, stirring continuously until it comes to the boil, cook on a low heat for - few minutes.

Step 8

Add the grated cheese, mustard and season with salt and pepper.

Step 9

Pour the bechamel sauce over the roasted broccoli and cauliflower, top with sourdough breadcrumbs, bake until golden brown on top.

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Thomas Straker

Chef, Restaurateur + Creator

United Kingdom

Founder of Strakers restaurant and All Things Butter, known for his simple yet flavorful, ingredient-driven cooking which has resulted in him being recognised worldwide.

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