Belgian Endive and Ham Casserole
photo by Leggy Peggy
- Ready In:
- 40mins
- Ingredients:
- 8
- Serves:
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4-6
ingredients
- 12 heads Belgian endive
- 12 slices black forest ham
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Sauce
- 1⁄4 cup butter or 1/4 cup margarine
- 1⁄4 cup flour
- 2 cups milk
- 1 1⁄2 cups of grated cheddar cheese or 1 1/2 cups gouda cheese
- 1 pinch cayenne pepper
- salt & freshly ground black pepper
directions
- Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
- Trim the ends from the endives.
- Cook the endives in boiling salted water for 10- 12 minutes or until tender crisp.
- Drain well.
- When cool enough to handle, wrap each one with a slice of ham and place them in a 9 x 13 casserole dish.
- Sauce: Meanwhile, in a small saucepan, heat the butter until bubbly, and add the flour.
- Cook, stirring for a minute until it is well blended.
- Add the milk, and whisk smooth.
- Turn the heat down.
- Stir in the grated cheese, and add the salt and pepper and pinch of cayenne pepper, and simmer for another minute.
- Pour the sauce over the endives, and bake at 350 for 30 minutes, or until hot and bubbly.
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This brought back wonderful memories of travels in Belgium. I made half a batch, using about 1/2 teaspoon of freshly ground nutmeg in place of the cayenne. I didn't have quite enough milk, so topped up with a bit of cream. Sinful? Yes! Feeling guilty about it? No! It's winter in Australia, so I baked this in my wood stove. Served with Recipe #461056. Thanks so very much for posting.
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