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Tartiflette
Tartiflette savoyarde: potatoes, onion and bacon baked under a whole melting Reblochon
Tartiflette is the dish skiers dream about on the last run of the day in the Savoie Alps, served bubbling in its dish in mountain restaurants from Annecy to Val d'Isère. It contains pork: sliced potatoes are layered with onion, smoky lardons and a splash of cream, then a whole Reblochon cheese is halved and laid rind-side up on top so it melts down through everything in the oven. Many cooks add a splash of white wine to the onions; this recipe leaves it out, so it is alcohol-free. Eat it with a sharp green salad and cornichons. Chef's tip: keep the rind on the Reblochon; it bakes to a golden, nutty crust.
- Total time
- 75 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
For the tartiflette
Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Boil the whole 2 ¼ lb waxy potatoes in salted water for 15 minutes until just tender to a knife. Drain, cool for 5 minutes and slice 5 mm thick.
20 minStep 2: Heat the oven to 400°F (fan 350°F). Fry the 7 oz smoked bacon lardons in a frying pan over a medium heat for 5 minutes, add ½ oz butter and 2 onions and cook for 10 minutes more until the onions are soft and golden and the lardons crisp.
15 minStep 3: Rub a 25 cm baking dish with the cut 1 clove garlic. Layer half the potatoes, then the onion and lardons, then the rest of the potatoes, seasoning with ½ tsp black pepper and a little ½ tsp salt (the cheese and bacon are salty). Spoon the ¾ cup crème fraîche over.
5 minStep 4: Cut the 16 oz Reblochon cheese in half horizontally, then each half in two, and lay the pieces rind-side up on top. A common mistake is cutting the cheese into small cubes; whole slabs melt slowly into the layers rather than going oily.
3 minStep 5: Bake for 25 minutes until the cheese has melted and the top is golden and bubbling, and the centre is piping hot.
25 minStep 6: Rest for 5 minutes before serving with salad.
5 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 820 kcal
- Protein
- 34 g
- Carbs
- 48 g
- Fat
- 54 g
- Fibre
- 4 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does tartiflette take?
- About 75 minutes in total: 20 minutes to prepare and 55 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of waxy potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of butter?
- The same weight of ghee or coconut oil (for frying and most baking).
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