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Cauliflower Apple Cheddar Melts | #SundaySupper
December 19, 201511 Comments
I saw some Cauliflower Melts on Epicurious the other day that looked so melty that I had to make them. This is the time of year when anything with melted cheese (or hello, chocolate) catches our eye. We tramp in from the cold, stomping our feet to get the snow off, our bodies shivering as we peel off layers of wet clothes. And then we see melty cheese, hot from the oven, blanketing a little morsel underneath. We hardly want to take the time to slip into dry clothes before sitting down to eat.
I made a few changes, because I can’t help it, but I’m sure the original recipe is as good as it looks. I added some apples sautéed in butter, added some…
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