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Belgian Endive au Gratin

By: gaidgin  
"Belgian endive (called 'witloof' in Dutch or 'chicon' in Belgian French) has an ivory-white head with pale yellow-edged, closely wrapped leaves, a mildly bitter flavor, and tender juicy texture."

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Prep Time:
25 Min
Cook Time:
30 Min
Ready In:
55 Min

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Original Recipe Yield 8 servings
 

Ingredients

  • 8 heads Belgian endive, trimmed
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 2 tablespoons all-purpose flour
  • 1 cup milk
  • 1 cup grated Gruyere cheese, divided
  • 2 teaspoons grated Parmesan cheese
  • 1/4 teaspoon ground nutmeg, or amount to taste
  • salt and ground black pepper to taste
  • 8 slices deli-style ham
  • 1/4 cup chopped fresh parsley

Directions

  1. Lightly grease a baking dish.
  2. Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Place the endives into the water. Cover, and cook until tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
  3. Place the butter into a saucepan, and melt over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, and stir until the mixture becomes paste-like and golden brown. Gradually whisk the milk into the flour mixture, whisking constantly until thick and smooth. Stir in 3/4 cup Gruyere cheese, Parmesan cheese, nutmeg, salt, and pepper until well blended. Cook gently over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
  4. Preheat an oven broiler to low.
  5. Drain the endives. Wrap each endive with a slice of ham, and place into the prepared baking dish. Pour the cheese sauce over the endives. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup Gruyere cheese and parsley.
  6. Cook the endives under preheated broiler until cheese is golden brown and sauce bubbles, about 10 minutes.

Nutritional Information open nutritional information

Amount Per Serving  Calories: 258 | Total Fat: 13g | Cholesterol: 45mg

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The reviewer gave this recipe 5 stars. This recipe averages a 0 star rating.
Reviewed on Apr. 8, 2009 by meurtelken 
Wonderful recipe. If you don't want your sauce to become too runny, cook your endives the day... MORE
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Reviewed on Aug. 4, 2009 by A Forest Of Stars 
This recipe turned out exactly how my father always made it. I'm also Belgian, and it had been... MORE
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Reviewed on Jan. 20, 2009 by jvermeulen 
I first had this while living in Gent, Belgium. It's fantastic! I would have never had this... MORE
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Reviewed on Feb. 5, 2008 by karah 
Thanks for sharing this classic recipe! The cream and cheese in this recipe makes for a nice... MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 29, 2009 by Sandi 
Urheka! I found a recipe for Endive. As soon as I can find some endive in a local market... MORE
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Reviewed on Oct. 17, 2007 by tblack 
Just perfect ! Yummy ! MORE

 
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