Spinach Gratin

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 500 g spinach
• 40 g butter
• 25 g flour
• 300 ml milk
• 3 tablespoons creme fraiche
• 2 eggs
• 40 g fresh breadcrumbs
• salt and pepper
• nutmeg

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 350 degrees f or 180 degrees c.
• 2 put the spinach into a large pan of salted water and boil just until wilted.
• 3 drain, splash with cold water and spread out in a colander to drain and cool thoroughly.
• 4 meanwhile, make a thick sauce by melting 25g of the butter in a pan.
• 5 stir in the flour and then add the milk, stirring constantly to avoid lumps as the milk comes to a boil.
• 6 reduce the heat, season generously with salt, pepper and nutmeg, and leave to simmer gently for five minutes.
• 7 remove the pan from the heat and stir in the creme fraiche.
• 8 add the eggs, beating one at a time.
• 9 once the spinach is cool, squeeze it to remove as much water as possible.
• 10 chop it a few times and stir it into the sauce.
• 11 tip the mixture into a baking dish.
• 12 smooth the surface and sprinkle with the breadcrumbs.
• 13 dot with the remaining butter.
• 14 bake for 30 minutes, until puffed and risen and the top has an even crust.
• 15 serve immediately.