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172 Serves 5 | Preparation time: 70 minutes Ingredients Preparation 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 500 g strong white flour 750 ml milk, 1.5% fat 125 g cheese, grated 1 medium egg | just the yolk Nutmeg Salt Pepper 1 dash of lemon juice For sprinkling: 125 g cheese, grated Accessories: Ovenproof dish Rack 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 add the cheese, egg yolk, nutmeg, salt, pepper and lemon juice. Place the rack in the oven. Start the Automatic programme or pre-heat the oven according to cooking stage 1. Pour the cheese sauce over the chicory and scatter cheese over the top. Manual: Adjust settings according to cooking stage 2. Place in the oven and bake until golden brown. Chicory gratin Settings Automatic programme Bakes & Gratins | Chicory gratin Programme duration: approx. 30 minutes Manual Cooking stage 1 Oven functions: Conventional Heat Temperature: 200 °C Booster: On Pre-heat: On Crisp function: Off Shelf level: 1 Cooking stage 2 Temperature: 180 °C Duration: 25–40 minutes