Caramelized yellow or chioggia beets with maple, dill and lemon, a recipe by Philippe Mollé on Gourm

Ingredients

• - 2 very thin slices of raw ham
• - 4 medium yellow or chioggia beets, cleaned, with about 2.5 cm/1" stem left on
• - 125 g /1/2 cup plain cream cheese
• - 2 Tbsp. dill, finely chopped
• - 2 Tbsp. butter
• - 3 Tbsp. maple syrup (preferably dark for its robust flavor)
• - 2 Tbsp. olive oil
• - 2 Tbsp. lemon juice
• - 1 Tbsp. maple chips or maple flakes
• - 4 sprigs of dill, for garnish
• - Pepper, to taste