Creamy Cauliflower Cheese

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 200°C / 392°F fan and leave the cashews to soak in hot water for at least 15 minutes.
2. Break up the cauliflower heads into bite-sized florets. Transfer to a medium-sized roasting tray, season with pinches of salt and pepper and drizzle over a little olive oil. Mix, then roast for 30 minutes.
3. Peel and dice the garlic clove. Then drain the cashews and add them to a fast-powered blender along with the plant-based milk. Blend until smooth, then transfer to a saucepan over a low-medium heat. Add the garlic, nutritional yeast, maple syrup, Dijon mustard and pinches of salt and pepper. Stir and heat the sauce through for 2-3 minutes until the ingredients have combined and the sauce has thickened slightly, then remove the sauce from the heat.
4. Rinse out and dry the blender. Then add the stale bread, paprika, walnuts, dried mixed herbs, 1 tsp olive oil and pinches of salt and pepper. Blend into a crumb-like consistency, then leave to one side.
5. When the cauliflower is ready, pour the cashew sauce all over it and stir until fully coated in the sauce. Scatter the breadcrumb mixture over the top, then grill for 3-5 minutes until the breadcrumbs are golden brown.
6. Finely chop the chives and sprinkle them over the cauliflower cheese to serve.