Since Lockdown has prevented me from realising most of my travel plans for the summer I have decided to cook my way around the world, a country a week, for the foreseeable future and guided but not led by the alphabet. As a result of existing menu plans I began this week in France . Here is an easy, classic dish from the region that comes from The Hairy Bikers. It’s very moreish comfort food.
Ingredients
- 1 kg Charlotte potatoes peeled
- 250 g bacon lardons
- 2 shallots
- 1 garlic clove
- 100 ml white wine
- 200 ml double cream
- sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1 whole Reblochon cheese ( weighing about 1 lb) sliced
Servings:
Instructions
- For the tartiflette, preheat oven to 200C/400F/Gas 7.
- Cook the potatoes in a saucepan of salted boiling water for 5-10 minutes, or until tender.Drain and set aside to cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, heat a frying pan until hot and fry the bacon, shallots and garlic for 4-5 minutes, or until golden-brown. Deglaze the pan with the white wine and continue to cook until most of the liquid has evaporated.
- Slice the potatoes thinly and layer into an ovenproof gratin dish with the bacon mixture. Pour over the double cream. Season with salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper. Layer the Reblochon slices on top.
- Bake in the oven for 10-15 minutes or until the cheese is golden-brown and bubbling.
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