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Leeks With Prosciutto in Creamy Bechamel Sauce Recipe

Ingredients

How to make it

  • Directions:
  • Parboil the leeks in salted water for 5 minutes, then drain well.
  • Preheat the oven to 350°F
  • Trim the fat from the ham (prosciutto) and place the fat in an ovenproof dish with 1 oz of the butter.
  • Melt over a medium heat, then add the leeks in two layers and cook, basting frequently, until lightly browned.
  • Season with salt and pepper.
  • Meanwhile, prepare a Bechamel Sauce, using 1 oz ( of the remaining butter, the flour and milk: Melt the butter in a saucepan over a medium heat.
  • Whisk in the flour.
  • Pour in all the milk, whisking constantly until it starts to boil.
  • Season with salt, lower the heat, cover and simmer gently, stirring occasionally, for at least 20 minutes.
  • Taste and add more salt if necessary and season with pepper and/or nutmeg.
  • If the sauce is too thick, add a little more milk. If too runny, return to the heat and add a knob of butter mixed with an equal quantity of plain flour.
  • Stir the Gruyère into the sauce.
  • Remove the dish of leeks from the heat, lay the slices of ham on top and spoon the bechamel sauce over them.
  • Dot with the remaining butter, sprinkle with the Parmigiano cheese and bake for about 10 minutes.

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    " It was excellent "
    hot_it_up ate it and said...
    Sounds great, \0

    Jeff
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  • charlesroberts 14 years ago
    I am going to try this recipe this weekend. I just got some prosciutto yesterday. I have all the ingredients, all I have to pick is the leeks.
    I bet that I am going to like this
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