Creamed Spinach With Nutmeg And Parmesan Crust

• 2 lbs spinach
• 1 2/3 cups milk
• 5 ounces butter
• 5 ounces flour
• 1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 pinch salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 5 ounces ciabatta, made into bread crumbs
• 7 ounces parmesan cheese, freshly grated
• 1/2 lemon, zest of

1. Preheat the oven to 400u0b0F Bring a large pan of water to the boil. Add the spinach and blanch for 1-2 minutes, drain, plunge into cold water and squeeze dry.
2. Heat the milk in a saucepan. Meanwhile, melt the butter in a heavy-based saucepan. Mix in the flour and gradually stir in the hot milk, stirring until the mixture thickens into a white sauce.
3. Stir in the spinach and season with freshly grated nutmeg, salt and freshly ground pepper, mixing well.
4. Place the spinach mixture into a rounded ovenproof dish and top with a layer of stale ciabatta breadcrumbs and then a layer of Parmesan cheese.
5. Sprinkle over the lemon zest, then top with the breadcrumbs and Parmesan cheese.
6. Bake for 15 minutes and serve warm from the oven.

spinach, milk, butter, flour, nutmeg, salt, bread crumbs, parmesan cheese, lemon

Taken from www.food.com/recipe/creamed-spinach-with-nutmeg-and-parmesan-crust-246619 (may not work)