Endives
A very classic recipe, but which can easily fail due to two main errors: too much water in bottom of dish because endives give off a lot, and endives that are too bitter so that children hate it.
Here is a method which avoids these two problems.
Here is a method which avoids these two problems.
299K 45 4.1
Last modified on: February 14th 2012
Keywords for this recipe:For 8 people, you will need:
- 1
8 endives (head of chicory) - 2
300 g Bechamel sauce - 3
1 shallot - 4
4 slices ham - 5
½ lemon - 6
3 tablespoons olive oil - 7
100 g grated cheese - 8
salt - 9
pepper - Total weight: 1,295 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 48 min. | 41 min. | 1 hour 29 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 30 min.
Stage 2 - 1 min.
Stage 3 - 15 min.
Put thoroughly drained and dried endives in the frying pan, sprinkle with juice of ½ lemon, and cook on each side until lightly browned.
Remove from heat.
Remove from heat.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
Lay out half a slice of ham, about the size of an endive...
Stage 5 - 2 min.
... and roll endive up in it.
Stage 6 - 10 min.
Do this for all the 8 endives (head of chicory), and arrange them in a dish.
Preheat oven to 392°F (200°C).
Preheat oven to 392°F (200°C).
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Pour in bechamel sauce according to taste, and grate some cheese on top.
Stage 8 - 25 min.
Put in the oven for about 25 minutes.
Stage 9
Don't hesitate to finish briefly under the grill to brown the top well.
Remarks
Don't put too much cheese on top, otherwise the dish will be too fatty.
You can use any kind of ham you wish, personally I prefer smoked.
You can use any kind of ham you wish, personally I prefer smoked.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 2,073 Kcal or 8,679 Kj | 84 gr | 91 gr | 153 gr |
| 104 % | 32 % | 9 % | 23 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 160 Kcal or 670 Kj | 6 gr | 7 gr | 12 gr |
| 8 % | 2 % | 1 % | 2 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 259 Kcal or 1,084 Kj | 10 gr | 11 gr | 19 gr |
| 13 % | 4 % | 1 % | 3 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 4.55 €
- Per person : 0.57 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Asparagus and spinach gratin, Gratin of Jerusalem artichokes à la Comtoise, Leek and Mimolette tart, Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin, Italian style gratin, ... All |
 | Grated cheese: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gratin-style spinach and chicken omelette , Cassoulet-style shepherd's pie., Gratin Parmentier, Smoky potato and potimarron gratin, Algerian brik rolls, ... All |
 | Endives (head of chicory): You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Gratin du Nord, How to prepare endives , Endive gratin with cancoillotte, Individual creamy endive gratins, Endives "bonne femme", ... All |
 | Ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Ham "friand" pie, Mushroom buckwheat pancakes, Hearty potato and ham gratin, Involtinis, Ham à la Russe, ... All |
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