Are you in search of a delectable and sophisticated dish that will impress your friends and family? Look no further than the irresistible gratin of endive and ham. This culinary masterpiece combines the subtle bitterness of endive with the salty richness of ham, all enveloped in a creamy and flavorful sauce, and topped with a golden crust of cheese. Whether you're hosting a special occasion dinner or simply craving a comforting meal, this gratin is sure to satisfy your taste buds and leave you craving more.
Check out the recipes below so you can choose the best recipe for yourself!
ENDIVE AND HAM GRATIN
In a gratin, savory ham and mild Gruyere cheese help to balance endive's slight bitterness.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Ingredients Meat & Poultry Pork Recipes
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Melt 2 tablespoons butter in a Dutch oven over medium heat. Add endives and 1/4 teaspoon salt. Cook, turning occasionally, until golden brown, about 6 minutes. Reduce heat to low; cover. Cook until soft and tender, about 30 minutes. Remove from heat; set aside, covered.
- Butter a 6-by-10-inch baking dish; set aside. Place milk in a small saucepan over low heat. In another small pan, melt remaining 2 tablespoons butter over medium heat. Whisk in flour; cook, whisking constantly, for 1 minute. Slowly pour heated milk into mixture; whisk constantly, avoiding lumps. Add remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt and the nutmeg. Cook mixture; whisk slowly but constantly until thick and bubbling, about 1 minute. Remove from heat; set aside.
- Wrap a piece of ham around each endive, and place in baking dish. Spoon sauce over endives. Sprinkle cheese over sauce. Bake until golden brown on top, 20 to 25 minutes. Serve immediately.
ENDIVE GRATIN WITH HAM AND GRUYERE CHEESE
Provided by Amy Finley
Categories main-dish
Time 1h40m
Yield 6 to 8 servings
Number Of Ingredients 8
Steps:
- Special Equipment: Steaming basket
- Serving Suggestion: French baguette, sliced
- Preheat oven to 350 to 375 degrees F.
- In a large pot fitted with a steaming basket, bring 1-inch of water to a boil. Place the endives in the basket, cover, and let cook until very soft, about 10 to 15 minutes. Transfer to a colander and let drain, pushing down on the endives with a clean kitchen towel until as much of the water as possible has been expelled. Do not mush the endives!
- In a large frying pan over medium-high heat, melt 2 tablespoons of the butter. When the foam has subsided, add the endives and cook, turning occasionally, until brown and caramelized on all surfaces. Remove from heat and wrap each endive in 1 slice of the ham. Set aside.
- In a small saucepan over medium heat, melt the remaining 2 tablespoons of butter. When the foam has subsided whisk in the flour and cook 1 minute, being careful not to brown the flour. Whisk in the milk in a slow, steady stream. Bring to a boil whisking constantly, then reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until thickened, about 8 minutes. Season with a generous amount of pepper and the nutmeg.
- Spread about 1 cup of the sauce over the bottom of a 9 by 13-inch flameproof ceramic baking dish, then arrange the ham-wrapped endives on top in a single layer. Cover with the remaining sauce and the cheese. Bake until the cheese is melted and the sauce is bubbling, about 30 minutes. Turn on the broiler, transfer the pan to the top rack, and broil until the cheese has patches of golden goodness - about 2 minutes. Serve hot with generous amounts of sauce and baguette slices.
GRATIN OF ENDIVE AND HAM
Categories Milk/Cream Appetizer Bake Ham Swiss Cheese Endive Bon Appétit Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free No Sugar Added
Yield Makes 8 (first-course) or 4 (main-course) servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Bring broth to simmer in heavy medium skillet over medium-high heat. Add endive and simmer uncovered until tender, about 12 minutes. Drain thoroughly. Place on paper towels and cool.
- Preheat oven to 350°F. Butter 11x7-inch glass baking dish. Roll each endive in ham slice to enclose. Arrange rolls in prepared dish. Melt butter in medium saucepan over medium heat. Whisk in flour; cook 1 minute. Add milk, cream, mustard, and nutmeg and bring to boil, whisking constantly. Boil sauce 1 minute; season with salt and pepper. Spoon sauce over rolls. Sprinkle Swiss cheese evenly over. Bake until sauce is bubbling all over and cheese begins to brown, about 30 minutes. Serve immediately.
BELGIAN ENDIVE AU GRATIN
Belgian endive (called 'witloof' in Dutch or 'chicon' in Belgian French) has an ivory-white head with pale yellow-edged, closely wrapped leaves, a mildly bitter flavor, and tender juicy texture.
Provided by gaidgin
Categories Side Dish Vegetables Greens
Time 55m
Yield 8
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Lightly grease a baking dish.
- Bring a large pot of lightly salted water to a boil over medium-high heat. Place the endives into the water. Cover, and cook until tender, 5 to 10 minutes.
- Place the butter into a saucepan, and melt over medium heat. Whisk in the flour, and stir until the mixture becomes paste-like and golden brown. Gradually whisk the milk into the flour mixture, whisking constantly until thick and smooth. Stir in 3/4 cup Gruyere cheese, Parmesan cheese, nutmeg, salt, and pepper until well blended. Cook gently over medium-low heat for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Preheat an oven broiler to low.
- Drain the endives. Wrap each endive with a slice of ham, and place into the prepared baking dish. Pour the cheese sauce over the endives. Sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup Gruyere cheese and parsley.
- Cook the endives under preheated broiler until cheese is golden brown and sauce bubbles, about 10 minutes.
Nutrition Facts : Calories 206.6 calories, Carbohydrate 20.4 g, Cholesterol 28.7 mg, Fat 10.1 g, Fiber 16 g, Protein 12.8 g, SaturatedFat 5.7 g, Sodium 210.4 mg, Sugar 2.8 g
BELGIAN ENDIVE GRATIN WITH BLACK FOREST HAM AND GREEN GARLIC
Provided by Kay Rentschler
Categories weekday, main course, side dish
Time 25m
Yield 4 side-dish servings
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Heat oven to 450. Melt butter in a small skillet until foamy. Add bread crumbs and sauté until golden, about 5 minutes. Stir in garlic and sauté until fragrant, 10 seconds. Remove from heat and set aside.
- Rub endive with olive oil, sprinkle with salt and pepper and place cut-side down in a shallow baking dish. Roast until spears are golden brown on bottom, 5 to 7 minutes. Turn endive with tongs, add cream and ham, return to oven, and bake until cream has reduced to a glaze, 4 to 5 minutes more.
- Sprinkle bread crumbs over endive, turning spears to coat. Return to oven for 2 to 3 minutes. Sprinkle with lemon juice. Serve.
Nutrition Facts : @context http, Calories 219, UnsaturatedFat 10 grams, Carbohydrate 10 grams, Fat 18 grams, Fiber 2 grams, Protein 4 grams, SaturatedFat 8 grams, Sodium 219 milligrams, Sugar 1 gram, TransFat 0 grams
BRAISED ENDIVE WITH HAM AND GRUYèRE
My grandmother passed this recipe down to my mom and she then passed it on to me. It's a casserole of pure comfort. First, bitter endive is simmered until sweet, then wrapped in savory ham and smothered with a creamy nutmeg béchamel. Gruyère tops it off before it's baked until bubbly and golden.
Provided by Jean Georges Vongerichten
Categories Cheese Leafy Green Vegetable Side Bake Braise Dinner Meat Ham Winter Endive Peanut Free Tree Nut Free Soy Free Cheese Week
Yield Serves 4
Number Of Ingredients 13
Steps:
- To cook the endive, combine the butter, sugar, salt, and 10 1/2 cups water in a large pot. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to maintain a steady simmer. Add the endive, cover, and cook until very tender, about 45 minutes. A knife should be able to pierce through with no resistance. Use a slotted spoon to transfer the endive to paper towels. Reserve 1 1/4 cups cooking liquid. When cool enough to handle, squeeze out as much liquid as possible from the endive.
- Wrap each endive with slices of ham. Arrange the endive in a shallow baking dish that holds them snugly; you don't want any space between the endive.
- Preheat the oven to 400°F.
- To make the béchamel, melt the butter in a medium saucepan over medium-low heat until golden. Add the flour and cook, whisking constantly, until the mixture smells nutty, about 2 minutes. Continue whisking and add the milk, then the reserved endive cooking liquid in a slow, steady stream. Bring the mixture to a boil while whisking. Continue whisking until thickened, about 5 minutes. Whisk in the nutmeg and pepper.
- Pour the béchamel over the endive and spread to cover them evenly. Sprinkle the cheese evenly over the top. Set the dish on a rimmed baking sheet and bake until bubbly and golden brown on top, about 15 minutes. If you want the top more browned and crusty, broil for a minute or two after baking. Serve hot.
ENDIVES AND HAM WITH GRUYERE
The texture of coarsely ground crumbs made from a chewy loaf is best for this dish, although store-bought breadcrumbs may be substituted.
Provided by Martha Stewart
Categories Food & Cooking Appetizers
Number Of Ingredients 10
Steps:
- Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Toss breadcrumbs with oil on a rimmed baking sheet, and spread into a single layer. Bake, stirring once, until golden brown, about 15 minutes. Let cool on sheet on a wire rack.
- Butter a 9-by-13-inch baking dish (or use 2 smaller dishes). Arrange endives in dish, and sprinkle with sugar, rolling to coat. Season with salt and pepper. Cover with parchment, then foil, and bake until tender, 35 to 45 minutes.
- Cut ham into 4-inch-long strips, 1/4 inch wide. Scatter on top of endives, and sprinkle with thyme. Pour stock into dish, and sprinkle Gruyere on top. Top with breadcrumbs, and dot with butter. Bake, uncovered, until top is golden and filling is bubbling, 18 to 22 minutes. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.
Tips:
- To ensure the endives are tender, blanch them in boiling water for 2-3 minutes before assembling the gratin.
- Use a combination of grated Gruyère and Parmesan cheeses for a flavorful and gooey gratin.
- If you prefer a crispy topping, sprinkle some bread crumbs over the gratin before baking.
- For a richer gratin, use heavy cream instead of milk.
- Serve the gratin immediately after baking, while it is hot and bubbly.
Conclusion:
Gratin of endive and ham is a classic French dish that is both delicious and elegant. It is perfect for a special occasion meal or a cozy weeknight dinner. With its creamy sauce, tender endives, and crispy ham, this gratin is sure to please everyone at the table. So next time you are looking for a new and exciting dish to try, give gratin of endive and ham a try. You won't be disappointed.
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