baked chicory ("the brussels way")

what you need (for 2 people):

• 4 chicories
• 4 slices of cooked ham
• 3-4 potatoes
• oil
• 1/8l cream, 1/8l milk
• pepper, salt
• 2 tbsp lemon juice
• 2 tbsp flour
• some sort of cheese: you could use mozzarella, parmesan or any grated cheese

what you do:

• peel and chop potatoes into equally sized pieces
• peel off the outer leaves of the chicory (if necessary) and remove the ends of it in a wedged shape, if that makes any sense...meaning remove all of the stem
• cook them in salty water for about 10 minutes or less; do the same to the potatoes until they are done
• in the meantime, pour some oil into a pot, add flour and stir really well
• add milk, cream, pepper, salt and lemon juice and stir that again
• tip: if you like, add some nutmeg
• wrap up the chicory in the ham slices, place them in a baking dish and cover with sauce and cheese
• bake at about 180-200°C until the cheese is melted and looks nice and golden-ish
• drain potatoes and serve with chicory