Gratin of Swiss Chard and Chevre
- 2 14 lbs swiss chard
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 12 lemon, juice only
- 3 12 ounces chevre cheese
- 6 12 ounces half-and-half
- 3 12 ounces heavy cream
- 2 egg yolks
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Remove the center filament from each large piece of chard, and cut them up into pieces of about 1"x 2".
- In a soup kettle with a cover, add one tablespoon of olive oil, the lemon juice, 1/2 cup of water and bring to a boil.
- Add the Swiss chard, lower the heat, cover, and cook until tender.
- Stir occasionally.
- Remove the cover, add the chevre in small pieces, and boil away most of the water.
- Add the half and half, and bring to a boil.
- In a mixing bowl, stir the cream and the egg yolks, and season with salt and pepper.
- Take the pan with the chard off the heat, remove 1/4 cup of the liquid and add it to the egg yolk mixture to warm it up, then add the egg yolk mixture back into the pan and mix thoroughly.
- Pour into a large pie pan or oven casserole, place in the oven and bake (uncovered) until golden, about 25 to 35 minutes.
- Serve at table either hot or warm.
swiss chard, olive oil, lemon, chevre cheese, heavy cream, egg yolks
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/gratin-of-swiss-chard-and-chevre-483622 (may not work)