Description: This juicy au gratin, invented in despair when no mushrooms were to be found, is substantial enough to satisfy even a whole Hobbit clan. Omit ham for a delicious vegetarian dish.

Submitted by: Malinornë on 2003-12-06 06:24:49

Serves: 4

Prep Time: 30 minutes

Difficulty: Easy

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Ingredients

4 leeks
5.25 oz. smoked ham
3.5 oz. cheese
0.9 cup cream
Pepper


Instructions

Oven (350 degrees F).

Bring about 4 cups of water to boil.

Clean leeks and cut white parts into 3" pieces. Boil for 10 minutes.

Chop ham and grate cheese. Mix in a
bowl with 3 tbsp. of the cream.

Pour 1 tbsp. cream into a casserole dish, then add leeks, ham and cheese mix. Pour remaining cream over and add a little pepper.

Bake 10-15 minutes.

Serve with nice, crusty buttered bread
and fresh vegetable salad.