Name: Gratinated Endive with Ham and Cream Cheese
Prep time: 20 min
Cook time: 10 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients: 4 piece Endive, small; 2 tbsp Butter; 1 tsp brown Sugar; 8 slice Serrano ham; 0.5 Bd. Parsley; 150 g Goat cream cheese; 4 tbsp Cranberries (jar); to taste Salt; to taste Pepper

Description

This gratinated endive with ham and cream cheese from the Thermomix® is a hearty casserole that is convincing as an appetizer or main course. The main ingredients are endive, Serrano ham and goat cream cheese, refined with butter and brown sugar. The preparation time is about 30 minutes for 4 servings. The recipe is particularly suitable for the winter season and festive occasions, when it should be quick and easy.

Ingredients (9 ingredients)

4 piece Endive, small

2 tbsp Butter

1 tsp brown Sugar

8 slice Serrano ham

0.5 Bd. Parsley

150 g Goat cream cheese

4 tbsp Cranberries (jar)

to taste Salt

to taste Pepper

Preparation (6 steps)

Prepare endive

Halve 4 small endives lengthwise and cut out the stalk. Set the prepared endive halves aside.

Melt butter and caramelize sugar

Thermomix® Setting

5 min/212°F/Speed 1 100

Put 2 tbsp butter in the mixing bowl and melt for 3 min./50°C/speed 1. Add 1 tsp brown sugar and caramelize for another 2 min./100°C/speed 1.

300

Fry endive

Pour the caramelized butter from the mixing bowl into a pan. Fry the endive halves with the cut side down in the pan for approx. 6 minutes until they are lightly browned.

Prepare endive

Place the fried endive in a baking dish and top with 8 slices of Serrano ham.

Chop parsley

Thermomix® Setting

5 sec/Speed 5

Wash 0.5 bunch of parsley, shake dry, chop coarsely and put in the mixing bowl. Chop for 5 sec./speed 5. Transfer the chopped parsley and set aside.

Finish endive

Spread 150 g goat cream cheese and 4 tbsp cranberries on the endive halves. Season with salt and pepper and sprinkle with the chopped parsley.

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About this recipe

Gratinated endive with ham and cream cheese is a dish that awakens childhood memories for me. My grandmother, a gifted cook, often prepared endive in the winter months, but mostly braised and not gratinated. This variant with the salty ham, the creamy cream cheese and the fruity cranberry note is a modern interpretation that I have developed over the years. The bitter endive, the salty ham and the sweetness of the cranberries result in a wonderful interplay of flavors. The endive itself is the heart of this dish. When buying, make sure that the heads are firm, closed and have light, slightly yellowish leaves. The greener the leaves, the more bitter the endive. The Serrano ham brings a pleasant saltiness and spice to the casserole. Alternatively, you can also use prosciutto or another air-dried ham. The goat cream cheese provides a creamy texture and a slightly sour taste that harmonizes perfectly with the endive. If you don't like goat cream cheese, you can also use normal cream cheese or ricotta. The cranberries add a fruity sweetness that rounds off the dish. Fresh parsley provides a fresh, herbaceous note. The preparation with the Thermomix® makes some steps much easier. Melting the butter and caramelizing the sugar are perfect in the mixing bowl. Make sure not to let the sugar get too dark, otherwise it will taste bitter. Chopping the parsley is also done in no time at all. When frying the endive in the pan, it is important that the cut surfaces turn nicely brown, as this intensifies the taste. Do not place the endive too close together in the pan so that it can fry and not just steam. For a vegetarian version, you can simply omit the ham and use smoked tofu or halloumi instead. To prepare the dish vegan, replace the goat cream cheese with a vegan cream cheese alternative and the butter with vegetable margarine. Instead of cranberries, you can also use fig jam or apricot jam. Feel free to experiment with other spices such as thyme, rosemary or nutmeg. Serve the gratinated endive as an appetizer or as a light main course. A fresh salad with a light vinaigrette dressing goes well with it. A crispy baguette or ciabatta also tastes great with it. For a more festive version, you can garnish the endive with roasted nuts or pomegranate seeds. You can store leftovers of the gratinated endive in the refrigerator and warm them up the next day. It also tastes very good cold, for example as a topping for a sandwich or as an ingredient in a salad. You can also prepare the endive by frying it and placing it in the casserole dish. Shortly before serving, cover it with ham, cream cheese and cranberries and bake it in the oven. This gives you a quick and easy dish for guests.

Gratinated Endive with Ham and Cream Cheese

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Ingredients (9 ingredients)

Preparation (6 steps)

Prepare endive

Melt butter and caramelize sugar

Fry endive

Prepare endive

Chop parsley

Finish endive

Finished cooking? Great! 🎉

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