Wedding Wurst

Name: Wedding Wurst
Total time: 45 min
Yield: 8 servings
Cuisine: german
Ingredients: 1 large head cauliflower; Juice of 1/2 lemon; 1/2 pound white onions, peeled; 1 teaspoon dry mustard; 1 tablespoon (or more) fresh grated horseradish; 4 tablespoons butter; 4 tablespoons flour; 2 cups milk, or half and half; Salt, white pepper and lemon juice, as desired; 8 links bockwurst (weisswurst: white Germain sausage)

By Robert Farrar Capon

Total Time: 45 minutes
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Ingredients

Yield:8 servings

1large head cauliflower
Juice of ½ lemon
½pound white onions, peeled
1teaspoon dry mustard
1tablespoon (or more) fresh grated horseradish
4tablespoons butter
4tablespoons flour
2cups milk, or half and half
Salt, white pepper and lemon juice, as desired
8links bockwurst (weisswurst: white Germain sausage)

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Preparation

Step 1
Trim cauliflower and place in large pot. Add lemon juice and water to cover. Cover pot, bring to boil and simmer until just tender (test with skewer). Remove from heat and let stand in water until needed.
Step 2
Cook onions in water to cover until tender. Drain (reserving water) and puree onions in blender with mustard and horseradish. Reserve.
Step 3
Melt butter in saucepan, taking care not to burn. Add flour, whisking vigorously. Add milk slowly, whisking to make sure it is fully incorporated, to form white sauce. Stir in onion puree and season to taste with salt, pepper and lemon juice. Thin sauce as desired by adding reserved onion water.
Step 4
Simmer bockwurst, uncovered, over very low heat 5 minutes. Drain, cool slightly and peel off casings. Cut each wurst into thirds crosswise.
Step 5
Drain cauliflower, slice into large, thin pieces and place in deep, ovenproof dish. Add bockwurst and pour on sauce. Cover and heat through in slow (200 degree) oven.