Fennel and Comté gratin
Fennel wedges baked with cream, garlic and Comté until golden.
Active time10 min
Cooking26 min
Total36 min
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Ingredients
- 1 garlic clove
- 4 large fennel bulbs
- 50 g grated Comté
- 200 ml full-fat pouring cream
- 1 pinch of ground nutmeg
- 1 pinch of ground pepper — optional
- 1 pinch of salt — optional
Preparation
Preheat the oven to 200 °C. Clean the fennel bulbs, remove the tough base and cut into wedges. Cook in a saucepan of boiling water for 6 minutes, then drain thoroughly.
4 large fennel bulbs- oven
- knife
- chopping board
- saucepan
- colander
Peel and crush the garlic, then mix it into the cream. Place the fennel in a baking dish, add the nutmeg and, if desired, salt and pepper. Pour over the cream and scatter over the Comté.
1 garlic clove50 g grated Comté200 ml full-fat pouring cream1 pinch of ground nutmeg1 pinch of ground pepper — optional1 pinch of salt — optional- baking dish
- bowl
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- garlic press
Bake for 20 minutes, until the top is golden and the fennel wedges are tender.
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Allergens
- Milk
Sources and credits
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