LEEK AND HAM GRATIN
Ingredients :
2 lb 4 oz (1 k) whole medium size leeks, without the green part
Ham slices, 1 slice per leek
¼ - 1/3 cup heavy cream
3 ½ oz (100 g) gruyere cheese, shredded
Salt
Pepper
Nutmeg
Preparation:
Cook white part of leeks in salted water until tender. Drain and allow leeks cool to lukewarm.
Wrap each leek with a slice of ham and place it in and oven proof serving dish or in 2 individual dishes, previously buttered.
Combine cream with cheese, salt, pepper and nutmeg and cover leeks.
Bake in preheated oven to 400ºF (200ºC) until golden and hot. Serve.
2 servings
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