Main Meals

Royal Ashton cheesy baked endives

6 to 8
Easy
30 minutes
1 hour
Wine/Spirit Pairing
Stellenzicht Semillon 2013

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Ingredients

Method
  • 8 endives or chicory bulbs
  • 1 lemon, juiced
  • 75 g butter
  • 75 g flour
  • 2 cups milk
  • Sea salt and freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  • 1½ nutmeg
  • 300 g Royal Ashton cheese or Gruyère, grated

Preheat the oven to 180°C.

Boil the endives or chicory in salted water with the lemon juice for 8–10 minutes. Refresh in iced water, then gently squeeze out any excess water.

Melt the butter in a pan over a low heat, then whisk in the flour and cook for 1 minute. Slowly add a little milk at a time, whisking continually until smooth and thick. Simmer for a further minute, stirring continually, and season to taste.

Add 1 t nutmeg and 250 g cheese and cook for 15 minutes over a low to medium heat until the sauce thickens.

Place the endives in a large ovenproof dish and top with the cheese sauce. Sprinkle over the remaining cheese and nutmeg, then bake for 20–25 minutes, or until bubbling and golden.

Hannah Lewry

Recipe by: Hannah Lewry

Woolworths TASTE’s Food Editor is passionate about conjuring up fresh ideas for fast and easy dishes that taste as great as they look. Turn to her expertise for everything from time-saving mid-week food to lazy weekend meals. You’ll have a lot of fun in the kitchen while you’re about it.

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