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236 Chicory gratin Serves 4 | Preparation time: 55 minutes Ingredients For the chicory: 8 heads of chicory 50 g butter 5 tsp. caster sugar Salt Pepper 8 slices of cooked ham (3–4 mm thick) For the cheese sauce: 30 g butter 40 g plain white flour 750 ml milk, 1.5% fat 250 g cheese, grated 1 medium egg | just the yolk Nutmeg Salt Pepper 1 dash of lemon juice Accessories: Ovenproof dish Rack Preparation Remove the hard, bitter part from each head of chicory. Melt the butter in a pan. Sauté the chicory until golden brown. Then continue cooking on a low heat for 25 minutes. Season with sugar, salt and pepper. Wrap each chicory head in a slice of cooked ham. Lay them side by side in the ovenproof dish. To make the cheese sauce, melt the butter in a saucepan. Stir in the flour and brown gently. Now add the milk, stirring vigorously. Bring to the boil and stir in half of the cheese, the egg yolk, nutmeg, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Pour the cheese sauce over the chicory and scatter the remaining cheese over the top. Place the chicory gratin on the rack in the oven and bake until golden brown. Settings Automatic programme Bakes & Gratins | Chicory gratin Programme duration: 40 minutes Manual Oven functions: Fan Plus Temperature: 180 °C Booster: Off Pre-heat: Off Crisp function: Off Duration: 33–46 minutes Shelf level: 2 [1] (2)