For the Florentine (Spinach)
– Spinach 2 bundles
Method
1. Roughly cut the spinach
2. Boil the spinach with a pinch of soda bicarbonate and salt
3. When done pour cold water over it
For the White Sauce
- 1 sweet corn tin
- 4 Tblsp Butter
- 4 Tblsp Flour
- 3 Cups milk
- 1/4th Cup Fresh Cream
- Salt
- pepper
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 1 Tblsp garlic finely chopped
- 2 green chillies half crushed
Method
1. Heat the butter / olive oil add onion and fry for 5 mins
2. Add garlic, green chillies and fry for 2 mins
3. add flour and fry further
4. finally add milk and bring it a boil
5. slow the flame of gas and add the corn mix well
6. add salt, pepper, oregano. Check seasonings.
7. Remove from gas, cool and then add the fresh cream.
To assemble
1. Mix the spinach mixture into the corn mixture
2. Grate 2 cubes of cheese on top of it
3. Bake at 200 degree for 20 mins or till cheese browns
4. Serve hot with garlic bread
lovely, just by reading this looks yummy, i love to cook italian at home and once i cook, i shall update you as to how it was prepared…. cheers