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Leek & Ham au Gratin

Recipe

Serves:  4 people | Prep time:  20 minutes | Cooking time:  30 minutes

French | Organic | Main

Ingredients

  • 500g/3 Leeks
  • 6 Slices Cooked Ham
  • 40g Greenvale Butter
  • 40g The Pantry Plain Flour
  • 1 Quixo Vegetable Stock Cube
  • 1 tsp Bramwells English Mustard
  • 550ml Milk
  • 150g Grated Mature Cheddar Cheese
  • Salt and Black Pepper

Method

  1. Pre-heat the oven to 190oC/375oF/Gas Mark 5.
  2. Cut the leeks in half, remove any coarse outer leaves and wash well.
  3. Place the leeks in a medium saucepan, cover with boiling water, add a little salt, bring to the boil, then cover and simmer for 10 minutes.
  4. Meanwhile, make the sauce by melting the butter in a small saucepan.  Blend in the flour and cook, stirring for 1-2 minutes. Crumble in the stock cube, then slowly add the milk, whisking as you do until you have a smooth thick sauce.
  5. Add the mustard, grated Cheddar cheese, then season with a little salt and plenty of black pepper.  
  6. Stir well and place the sauce on the side for later.
  7. Drain the leeks and dry well. Wrap a slice of ham around each leek and place into a shallow ovenproof dish.
  8. Pour over the cheese sauce and bake in the oven for 20 minutes until golden brown.