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Purple artichokes in a cheesy gratin

Purple artichokes cooked in two stages: first boiled, then sautéed, and baked as a gratin in a Mornay sauce (cheesy bechamel) with morsels of fried ham.

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Last modified on: December 13^th 2020

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For 12 people, you will need:

1 6 slices ham
2 48 purples globe artichokes
3 6 tablespoons olive oil
4 0 kg 4 g Bechamel sauce
5 1 ¹⁄₃ cup Mimolette

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Resting	Cooking	Start to finish
1 hour 7 min.	5 min.	17 min.	1 hour 29 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 3 min.

Cut 6 slices ham into small pieces.

Set aside.

Stage 2 - 45 min.

Prepare 48 purples globe artichokes.

Stage 3 - 1 min.

Drain.

Stage 4 - 4 min.

Cut off the stalks and cut these into small pieces.

Keep the hearts whole.

Stage 5 - 5 min.

Pour 6 tablespoons olive oil into a small frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, add the ham.

Fry, stirring from time to time.

When fried and browned, transfer to a plate, leaving the oil and fat in the pan.

Set aside.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Put the pan back on the heat and add the artichokes, sitting the hearts upside down...

Stage 7 - 5 min.

...to brown lightly.

Set aside.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Stage 8 - 2 min.

Pour 0 kg 4 g Bechamel sauce into a saucepan on medium heat (or make this now).

Stage 9 - 2 min.

Add 3/4 of the grated 1 ¹⁄₃ cup Mimolette to the bechamel. Stir to mix in and melt the cheese.

Stage 10 - 1 min.

Add the chopped artichoke stalks (but not the hearts) and the ham.

Mix well and turn off the heat.

Stage 11 - 4 min.

Arrange the artichoke hearts in individual dishes (or one large one).

Stage 12 - 3 min.

Pour the sauce over.

Stage 13 - 2 min.

Scatter a little of the remaining grated mimolette on top.

Stage 14 - 10 min.

Bake for 10 minutes at the top of the oven (grill position).

Stage 15

Leave to cool slightly before serving.

Remarks

You can use another hard-paste cheese instead of the mimolette, such as Comté, Gruyère, Cheddar...

If you don't have purple artichokes, normal globe artichokes will do, steamed, or even tinned artichoke hearts.

Keeping

A few days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
6,683 Kcal or 27,980 Kj	378 gr	834 gr	611 gr
334 %	145 %	79 %	93 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
102 Kcal or 427 Kj	6 gr	13 gr	9 gr
5 %	2 %	1 %	1 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
557 Kcal or 2,332 Kj	32 gr	70 gr	51 gr
28 %	12 %	7 %	8 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Gluten

How much will it cost?

For 12 people : 33.32 €
Per person : 2.78 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Bechamel sauce: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Spinach Croque-monsieur , Grilled ham and bechamel sandwiches, Ham and endives au gratin, Ham "friand" pie, Stuffed artichokes au gratin, ... All
	Mimolette: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Leek and Mimolette tart, Pea and avocado salad, Fried cheese toasties with avocado, Bistro-style endive salad, Soft Croque-monsieur with 3 cheeses, ... All
	Purple globe artichokes: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: How to prepare purple artichokes, Montagnon rice, Warm salad of potatoes and purple artichokes, Salad greens and small omelette, Gratin of purple artichokes, ... All
	Olive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Gratin of beet tops and potatoes, Normandy seafood stew, Preserved lemons, Home-made chilli oil, "Oeufs rabattus" with leeks, ... All

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