Caramelised endives with Serrano ham

serves
4
P71 Caramelised endives with Serrano ham
P71 Caramelised endives with Serrano ham
“Let the produce tell you what to do with it,” says chef Mike McEnearney, who's also creative director of Sydney’s Carriageworks Farmers Markets. “I never write a shopping list when I go to the market. I’ll buy what I think is singing at its best. That’s what I want people to get excited about. Once they’ve read the recipe, I want them to make it their own.”

Ingredients (11)

  • 50g salted butter
  • 1/4 cup (55g) caster sugar
  • 4 endives, halved lengthways
  • 150ml pure (thin) cream
  • 70g parmesan, finely grated, plus extra to serve
  • 1/2 cup (50g) packaged breadcrumbs
  • 1/4 bunch flat-leaf parsley, finely chopped, plus extra to serve
  • 3 sprigs thyme, leaves picked
  • 1/3 cup (50g) pitted kalamata olives
  • 120g shaved serrano ham
  • 1 1/2 tbs extra virgin olive oil

Don't forget you can add these ingredients to your Woolworths shopping list.

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Method

  • 1.
    Preheat oven to 220°C/200°C fan-forced.
  • 2.
    Place a large ovenproof, flameproof baking dish or ovenproof frypan over medium-high heat. Add butter and sugar. Cook, stirring constantly, until butter starts to foam and sugar dissolves.
  • 3.
    When butter mixture is bubbling, add endives, cut-side down, and cook, without turning, for 2-3 minutes until very lightly caramelised. Turn, and arrange cut-side up. Season to taste and remove from the heat.
  • 4.
    Combine cream, parmesan, breadcrumbs and herbs in a medium bowl. Season with salt flakes and freshly ground black pepper. Dollop cream mixture over endives, then sprinkle with olives. Drape endives with serrano ham.
  • 5.
    Roast for 10-15 minutes, until endives are tender and ham is golden and crisp.
  • 6.
    Drizzle with oil and season with freshly ground black pepper to serve.
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