Broccoli leaves the camaldolese congregation

Christmas recipe.

Cut the tops of broccoli, leaving a bit of the core and place in a pan low and wide.

Put to boil in another pot 1 litre and 1/2 water, oil, salt and pepper for about 4 hours to ensure that water and oil emulsionino, and adding boiling water as needed, taking into account that, at the end of the time indicated, should remain half a litre of liquid.

Half an hour before serving, cook broccoli like this: pour a ladleful of broth and put the pot on the fire, you will see that when the broth boils, come from the flowers of broccoli of beads of water; It will decrease the pearls add another ladleful and so on until the cooking.

Serve dry broccoli in a serving dish, and a gravy boat, the remaining broth.