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serves for
4
total time
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45
MIN
ingredients
Butter
3 tbsp
All purpose flour
2 tbsp
Milk
500 ml
Cream
3 tbsp
Cheese
200 g, grated
Celery
4 large stalks
Ham
4 slices
Parsley
4 tbsp, chopped, fresh, sprigs to garnish
Sage
1 tbsp, chopped
Basil
Preparation
How to prepare baked celery with ham
- Heat the oven to 200ºC (180º fan), gas 6.
- Melt the butter in a small pan then add the flour and cook gently for 2 minutes, stirring all the time.
- Gradually add the milk and cream, bring to a simmer then cook very gently for 10 minutes, stirring frequently.
- Add half the grated cheese, season with salt and pepper and remove the pan from the heat.
- Meanwhile, butter an ovenproof dish.
- Wrap each stalk of celery in a slice of ham then trim them and lay them side by side in the dish.
- Mix the chopped herbs into the sauce and pour over the wrapped celery.
- Scatter over the remaining cheese and bake in the oven for 20-25 minutes or until the sauce is browned and bubbling.
- Serve garnished with the parsley sprigs.
