Ingredients
- 1/2 lb. sliced bacon
- 2 Tablespoons sugar
- 6 Belgian endives
- 1 cup chicken broth
- 1/4 lb. Gruyere cheese, cut into 1/4" thick slices
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat oven to 300 degrees.
Place bacon strips in one layer on a flat surface and sprinkle evenly with sugar. Wrap bacon around each endive in a spiral, sugared side in, so it is completely covered (you might need more than one strip per endive). Place in a gratin or baking dish with the ends of the bacon facing down.
Tightly cover with a lid or aluminum foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove from the oven, spoon out any fat from the bottom of the pan, and add chicken stock; cover and bake for 1 hour more, or until endives are tender.
Remove from oven and increase oven temperature to 375 degrees. Top endives with cheese and return to the oven, uncovered. Bake another 5 to 10 minutes, until the cheese is melted and lightly browned.