Pumpkin, fennel and gorgonzola bake

Pumpkin, fennel and gorgonzola bake
Ingredients
Pumpkin, fennel and gorgonzola bake
- 800 g pumpkin, peeled, sliced thinly
- 2 baby fennel bulbs with fronds (260g)
- 125 g gorgonzola cheese, crumbled coarsely
- 1 tbsp plain (all-purpose) flour
- 2 cups (500ml) pouring cream
- 1/2 cup (35g) stale breadcrumbs
Steps
Pumpkin, fennel and gorgonzola bake
- Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan-forced). Oil shallow 1-litre (4-cup) baking dish.
- Boil, steam or microwave pumpkin until tender.
- Slice fennel and fronds thinly. Layer fennel, half the fronds, three-quarters of the cheese and the pumpkin in dish.
- Blend flour with a little of the cream in small saucepan; stir in remaining cream. Stir over heat until mixture boils and thickens; pour into dish. Cover dish with foil; bake 20 minutes.
- Preheat grill (broiler).
- Remove foil from dish; sprinkle with breadcrumbs and remaining cheese. Place under grill until browned. Serve sprinkled with remaining fennel fronds.
