Baked Endives Gratin with Béchamel, Breadcrumbs & Parsley using a Thermomix
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If you think endives are just fancy lettuce, think again! Endives in ponchon take these misunderstood veggies on a flavor rollercoaster, drenching them in a sumptuous blend of bacon, ham, and tomato coulis, then crowned with a generous sprinkle of Gruyère cheese. This dish hails from the heart of French cuisine, where the delicate bitterness of endives meets the richness of savory meats and cheeses. Did you know that the endive has been cultivated since the 19th century in Belgium? It was originally discovered by accident when chicory roots were left to sprout in the dark. So, next time you indulge in this dish, remember: you’re not just eating endives; you’re savoring a piece of history!
Ingredients
- 500 g Endive
- 700 g Water
- 40 g Butter
- 40 g Flour t55
- 500 g Milk
- 1 Pinch(es) Salt
- 1 Pinch(es) Pepper
- 30 g Breadcrumb
- 2 Tablespoon(s) Fresh parsley
Steps
Endives
- Cut in two, and add 500 g of endive in the food processor bowl.
- Add 700 g of water in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 15:00min / 100°C / Speed 1.
- Drain the content of the food processor bowl in a strainer.
- Setaside the preparation content beside a result.
Béchamel
- Wash the food processor bowl.
- Add 40 g of butter in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 3:00min / 100°C / Speed 1.
- Add 40 g of flour t55 in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 3:00min / 100°C / Speed 2.
- Add 500 g of milk, 1 pinch(es) of salt, 1 pinch(es) of pepper in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 8:00min / 90°C / Speed 4.
- Transfer the content of the food processor bowl beside the result.
Final Preparation
- Preheat the oven at 180°C.
- Place the content of the result in a baking dish.
- Pour the content of the result on the preparation content.
- Sprinkle 30 g of breadcrumb on the preparation content.
- Cook in the oven at 180°C during 20min.
- Bake until golden brown.
- Chop, and sprinkle 2 tablespoon(s) of fresh parsley on the preparation content.
- Serve Hot.
