Tartiflette recipe. Tartiflette is a French dish, usually to be found in the snowy Alps and was actually invented by the makers of Reblochon cheese as a marketing ploy to sell more. It is a potato gratin type dish made with potatoes, bacon, shallots, cream and Reblochen cheese, a soft, washed rind cheese with a creamy, nutty flavour. The richness of the dish is complimented by serving it with gherkins and pickled shallots on the side.
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Recipe
Serves 2
Difficulty Level: Rookie
Ingredients:
- 500g waxy baby potatoes
- 100g smoked bacon lardons
- 2 shallots or one small onion, finely sliced
- 2 garlic cloves, crushed
- 200ml white wine
- 200ml double cream
- 220g reblochon cheese
- Salt and pepper
- Pickles and crusty bread, to serve
Method:
- Preheat the oven to 200C. Put the potatoes in a large pan of cold, salted water. Bring to the boil and cook for around 10 minutes, until just cooked. Drain and allow to cool slightly.
- Meanwhile, fry the bacon lardons and shallots for 5 minutes over a medium heat until soft and beginning to caramelise.
- Add the garlic to the pan of bacon and shallots and cook for one minute more.
- Add the white wine to the pan and simmer until reduced by around half.
- Turn off the heat, stir in the double cream and season with a little salt and plenty of black pepper.
- Slice the reblochon cheese and the potatoes into thick slices. . Layer a gratin dish with the potatoes, then the bacon mixture and then the cheese slices. Keep layering until all the ingredients are used up. Finish with a layer of cheese. Cook in the oven for about 15 minutes until gooey and golden.
- Serve the Tartiflette right away with crusty bread and pickles on the side.
