Baked Endives with Cream & Cheddar

Ingredients

• Belgian Endive

  Freshdirect

  3 medium head raw or 1.5kg

• Cheddar cheese

  1 cup, shredded or 113g

• Heavy whipping cream

  Fluid

  ½ cup, fluid or 119g

• Chicken broth

  Soup, canned, ready-to-serve

  1 cup or 240g

• Egg

  Whole, fresh eggs

  1 medium or 44g

• Salt

  Table

  1 dash or 0.4g

• Pepper

  Spices, black

  1 dash or 0.1g

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350 degrees F (180 degrees C).
2. Cut the endives length-wise and discard the outer layer if it is brown. Cut away any browned or bruised bits.
3. In a large pan, bring the chicken broth to boil. Add the endives and let them simmer for about 5 minutes.
4. In the meantime, beat the egg in a small bowl, then incorporate the cream and the grated cheddar. Add salt and pepper to taste.
5. Remove the endives from the boiling broth and place them on a non-stick oven tray. Don't drain them excessively, as the broth they have absorbed will be useful to get them tender in the oven.
6. Cover the endives with the egg, cream and cheddar mix.Bake for about 20 minutes or until the cheddar forms a golden crispy crust. Serve hot.