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Gratinated Cauliflowers

After trimming off the leaves of two or three cauliflowers, leaving only the centers, boil them in water until they are about two-thirds done; then remove, drain and divide into sprigs or natural sections. Place a layer of these on the bottom of a baking-dish, cover them with a sauce made of melted butter in which grated Parmesan and Gruyere cheese have been mixed, and keep on in this way with the layers until the dish is full. Sprinkle a small quantity of cheese on the top, and then a few breadcrumbs or grated bread, pour over the top a little melted butter, and bake in a moderate oven until done and of a good color. If the cheese is not desired, it may be entirely discarded; but if it is used it should be mixed with the sauce and not simply grated on the top. Care must be taken to see that every portion of the cauliflower is covered with the sauce.