Emmiliene kindly sends this recipe for baked fennel, with the observation that "it's perhaps not a traditional recipe, but it's damn tasty!"
Prep Time: 20 minutes
Cook Time: 60 minutes
Ingredients:
- Fennel Bulbs
- Garlic
- Salt and pepper
- White wine or Vermouth
Preparation:
Get fennel bulbs remove and keep aside the green bits at the top , cut them into wedges and throw them into a baking dish. Dot liberally with butter, add 4-5 sliced garlic cloves, and sprinkle the lot with freshly ground salt and pepper. Lastly douse with one wine glass full of white wine or vermouth. Get some baking paper, scrunch it up and wet it, then wrap it around the fennel. Then you just bake it in a fairly hot oven for an hour or so. The fennel almost caramelizes and the flavours are amazing!
It may be a cliché, but this is great with some pan-fried fish and a fresh tomato and basil salad to counteract the richness.
It may be a cliché, but this is great with some pan-fried fish and a fresh tomato and basil salad to counteract the richness.
