Cauliflower Say Cheese - Wheat Free/Grain Free/Sugar Free

Cauliflower Say Cheese

This is from an Alton Brown "Good Eats" episode which I saw after I had already made the earlier version of cheesy cauliflower.  I decided to try it with a bit of modification to make it gluten free.  Although I liked the earlier one, I have to admit, this one is better.  Alton Brown's stuff always seems to be.  Bear in mind this is not a saucy cauliflower cheese dish, it's drier than the earlier recipe, but still plenty yummy.

Served above with teriyaki pork chops, with a side of hummus (recipe to come) and Emeril's green bean salad.

1 large head cauliflower
4 1/2 oz Cheddar, grated
1/2 C almond flour
1 egg
1 t salt
1 t dry mustard powder
1/2 t paprika (I used smoked, and Alton Brown's recipe also calls for smoked, but I'm sure sweet or Hungarian will be fine)
1/4 t pepper
1/4 t cayenne
1/2 C cream or whole milk

 Cut the core out of the cauliflower and remove any green leaves, if it breaks the cauliflower into florets, that's fine, if not, that's fine too.  Stick it upside down (stem side up) in a bowl and cover.  Microwave 4-5 minutes depending on how high the voltage is on your microwave (longer for older models, 4 min should be fine on newer ones).
Meanwhile, preheat oven to 400 degrees and combine half the cheese with the seasonings and almond flour, mix well.  Once the cauliflower is done cooking, remove from microwave but leave covered another 4 minutes.
Microwave the cream or milk 30 seconds and then combine with cheese mixture.  It should be just hot enough to slightly melt the cheese, but not so hot that it curdles the cream.
Once the cauliflower has set, it should be soft enough to easily break into florets, do so and toss with the cheese/cream mixture and put in a 9x13" baking pan.
Bake 20 minutes at 400 degrees, remove and sprinkle with remaining cheese.  Change the oven to broil setting and cook 5 minutes longer or until cheese just browns.
First picture is before going into the oven the first time, second picture is being taken out of the oven, just finished.

Makes about 5 servings:  177 calories, 10 grams carbohydrates, 4.5 grams fiber using cream, slightly less calories with whole milk but similar carb counts.