Celery Gratin

|Celery Gratin|celery parsley|1 bunch celery with its leaves1 L vegetable stock or water1 onion peeled and sliced1 bouquet garni made with 1 bay leaf 3-4 parsley stalks 2 sprigs of thyme6 peppercornssalt and pepperbutter for greasing100 ml creme fraiche3 tablespoon parsley finely chopped100g breadcrumbs30g parmesan or gruyere grated|Preheat the oven to 180C/350F/Gas Mark 4. Cut the leafy ends off the celery and reserve. Remove any tough strings from the outer stalks and cut the sticks into 10cm lengths.Put the stock or water onion bouquet garni and peppercorns into a pan. Bring to a boil and add some salt and the celery. Lower to a simmer partially cover and poach until the celery is just tender - about 15 minutes. Remove celery from the poaching liquid and arrange in a lightly buttered gratin dish.Put the strained poaching liquid into a clean pan and discard the onion peppercors and bouquet garni. Simmer until reduced to about 100ml remove from the heat and whisk in the creme fraiche about two tablespoons of the chopped celery leaves and the parsley. Check for seasoning and pour over the celery.In a small bowl mix the breadcrumbs and cheese sprinkle over the gratin and bake until golden and bubbling about 20 minutes.|30.00 minutes|1|http://www.guardian.co.uk/lifeandstyle/2011/jan/08/celery-recipes-hugh-fearnley-...