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.
315 K 4.2/5 (46 reviews)
1 hour 30 min.
Easy
16 people
9 IngredientsLast modified on: February 14th 2012
For 16 people, you will need:
- 1
16 endives (head of chicory) - 2
600 g bechamel sauce - 3
2 shallots - 4
8 slices ham - 5
1 lemon - 6
6 tablespoons olive oil - 7
200 g grated cheese - 8
salt - 9
pepper - Total weight: 2,590 grams
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 1 hour 30 min.
To finish around 7pm, you'll need to have started before: 18:05.Change end time
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 1 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 16 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
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 220 RDI=90 % | 340 RDI=30 % | 440 RDI=70 % | 4,160 RDI=210 % | 17,410 RDI: 210 % |
| Per 100 g | 8 RDI=3 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 160 RDI=8 % | 670 RDI: 8 % |
| Per person | 10 RDI=5 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 30 RDI=4 % | 260 RDI=10 % | 1,090 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 16 people : 9.10 €
- Per person : 0.60 €
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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
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Grated cheese
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Endives (head of chicory)
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Ham
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