Endive gratin with cancoillotte


Endive gratin with cancoillotte
Here is a variation on the classic French recipe for endives with ham. This recipe uses cancoillotte cheese instead of the usual béchamel sauce.
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Last modified on: February 5th 2014
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 30 min.
Cooking: 30 min.
All in all: 60 min.
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Stage 1 - 20 min.
Endive gratin with cancoillotte : Stage 1
Prepare 6 13 cups endives (head of chicory) but do not blanch them. Cut in half lengthways.

Pour 12 tablespoons olive oil into a large frying pan on medium heat and when hot add the endives.

Stage 2 - 10 min.
Endive gratin with cancoillotte : Stage 2
Fry until lightly browned on both sides. Do this in batches if necessary.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Stage 3 - 3 min.
Endive gratin with cancoillotte : Stage 3
Arrange a layer of endives in a gratin dish.

Stage 4 - 2 min.
Endive gratin with cancoillotte : Stage 4
Lay the ham on top.

Stage 5 - 2 min.
Endive gratin with cancoillotte : Stage 5
Add any remaining endives.

Stage 6 - 20 min.
Endive gratin with cancoillotte : Stage 6
Pour 3 cups + 3 tablespoons cancoillotte over and top with grated cheese (to give a nicely browned top when cooked).

Cook in the oven for about 20 minutes.
Remarks
You can use bà¼ndnerfleisch (Swiss dried beef) brési (French smoked beef from the Franche-Comté region) instead of ham.

If you can't get cancoillotte, just use slices of another cheese, preferably with a soft texture, such as Saint-Nectaire or roblochon.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe180 RDI=70 %70 RDI=7 %290 RDI=40 %3,610 RDI=180 %15,110 RDI: 180 %
Per 100 g6 RDI=3 %2 RDI=0 %10 RDI=2 %130 RDI=7 %560 RDI: 7 %
Per person20 RDI=6 %6 RDI=1 %20 RDI=4 %300 RDI=20 %1,260 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 12 people : 13.65 €
  • Per person : 1.15 €

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