Scalloped Cauliflower

Scalloped Cauliflower
Serves 6

Ingredients:
1 head cauliflower
2 tablespoons butter
2 tablespoons flour
1 cup milk
1 cup water from cauliflower
1/2 teaspoon salt
Dash of pepper
1 cup buttered crumbs

Directions:
1. Prepare and cook the cauliflower, breaking it into flowerets before pouring the boiling water on it. When it has cooked tender, drain the water from it.
2. Prepare a sauce with the butter, flour, milk, water from the cauliflower, salt, and pepper. Butter the crumbs by pouring 1 tablespoonful of melted butter over them.
3. Put 1/4 cupful of the crumbs on the bottom of a baking dish, add one-half of the cauliflower, and over this place another 1/4 cupful of crumbs.
4. Then add the remainder of the cauliflower, and pour the white sauce over all. Sprinkle the remainder of the crumbs over the top. Place in a hot oven and bake until well heated through and brown on top.
5. Serve from the dish.