
Ingredients

4-8 fennel according to size
1/4 cup butter or margarine
2 tablespoons grated Parmesan cheese
Béchamel Sauce
1/4 cup butter or margarine
3 tablespoons flour
1 pint milk
salt
grated nutmeg
1 tablespoon grated Parmesan cheese
1 egg yolk
Method
- Clean and quarter the fennel and parboil it. Drain, and sauté in half the butter or margarine.
- Prepare the béchamel sauce. Melt the butter or margarine in a pan, stir in the flour, cook for 1-2 minutes, remove from
the heat and add the cold milk gradually, stirring constantly. - Return to the heat and cook for 10 minutes. Remove from the heat, add salt and grated nutmeg to taste, the Parmesan cheese, and egg yolk.
- In a buttered ovenproof dish, arrange the fennel and béchamel sauce in layers, the fennel with its curved part uppermost.
- Finish with a light layer of béchamel sauce, sprinkle with grated Parmesan cheese, dot with remaining butter or margarine.
- Bake in a hot oven (425°F) for 20-25 minutes, or until a golden crust has formed on the top.
- Serve immediately in the cooking dish.
Makes 4 servings.
Source: The Cook's Book
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