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🍽️ Crispy Ham-Wrapped Endive from the Air Fryer

385 kcal · 45 min · 4 servings

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Ingredients

Instructions

  1. 1. Remove the outer leaves of the endive and cut out the hard, bitter core in the center in a wedge shape.
  2. 2. Bring a pot of water and salt to a boil.
  3. 3. Place the endive in the boiling salted water for 10 minutes (this is called blanching, i.e., cooking briefly in boiling water).
  4. 4. Lift the endive out with a slotted spoon and let it drain well.
  5. 5. Wrap one slice of ham diagonally around each endive head.
  6. 6. Place the wrapped endives in the basket of the air fryer.
  7. 7. Preheat the air fryer to 180 °C and bake the endive for 3 minutes so that the ham releases its flavor.
  8. 8. In the meantime, melt some butter in a pan on the stove.
  9. 9. Add flour to the melted butter and stir briefly without letting it turn brown.
  10. 10. Deglaze the mixture with cold milk and stir vigorously to prevent lumps from forming.
  11. 11. Let the sauce simmer for a few minutes over low heat.
  12. 12. Stir about half of the grated cheese into the sauce until it has melted.
  13. 13. If the sauce is too thick, add a little more milk.
  14. 14. Season the sauce with salt, pepper, and a pinch of nutmeg.
  15. 15. Pour the finished sauce evenly over the endive in the air fryer basket.
  16. 16. Gently move the endive in the sauce to ensure everything is well covered.
  17. 17. Sprinkle the remaining grated cheese on top of the endive.
  18. 18. Bake the dish at 180 °C for approx. 12 minutes until the cheese is golden brown.

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