Recipe: Gratin Of Fennel [edit]

Step 1

Heat oven to 200 degrees C/400 degrees F. Trim away any tough outside layers and stalk from the fennel.

Step 2

Cut each bulb in half vertically and then each half in six sections.

Step 3

Blanch the sections in boiling salted water for five minutes drain and arrange in the bottom of a gratin dish.

Step 4

Mix the stock with the yoghurt and pour over the fennel.

Step 5

Mix the breadcrumbs parmesan butter garlic and mint together until blended.

Step 6

Sprinkle this mixture over the fennel and bake in the oven for 20 minutes until golden.

Step 7

This makes an excellent accompaniment to roast pork or served at room temperature as a starter with parma ham.