Braised Belgian Endives

Braised Belgian endives are one of the finest appetizers you can make, for your lunch or as a starter in the later afternoon.
The preparation is quite basic and is less than an hour. You can warm your Endives hours later and they'll taste just better !
Endive is one of the famous parts of many types food in the Belgian culture. Below you'll find the ingredients for 4 servings.
==Ingredients==
* 8 big Endives
* branch of thyme
* garlic clove
* 2 ozs of butter
* salt & pepper as fits
== Direction ==
# Remove the outer leaves of the Endives and cut the extrimity. Refresh the cut at the other side, and about 1/2 inch into the Endive to remove the hard part of the trunk.
# Take a pan with cover, large enough to place all the Endives in a single layer.
# Add the butter and melt it.
# Heat up and when it begins to simmer, put the Endives in the butter.
# Let it bake brown on all sides and lower the flame.
# Add some salt, the garlic clove cut in small slices and a thyme branch.
# Add a turn of the pepper mil and cover.
# Let it cook on a very low flame during 30 up to 45 minutes. Check the contents from time to time to see if it doesn't burn.
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