For the last 3 years we've been to the French Alps for our Summer holiday - but not this year (we're trying something more tropical - will let you know how it pans out...)
We usually stay with our good friends at Chilly Powder, and though we'll see them for the ski season, we're missing them in the Summer this year...
So here's a favourite recipe of ours, simple to make and delicious (and filling) to eat - inspired by Chilly Powder - a french tartiflette!
Ingredients:
2kg floury potatoes
250g smoked bacon, cut into strips
1-2 onions, depending on size, thinly sliced or chopped
2 cloves of garlic, minced (or 2 teaspoons of garlic paste if you're lazy like me!)
500ml single cream
100ml white wine
a whole reblochon cheese - or try it with a goats cheese for a change.
1) Peel and par-boil potatoes for about 10 mins. Chop the potatoes into thick slices, then chop further until you have flattish cubes.
2) fry up the bacon, then add onions and garlic and fry until onions softened but not coloured.
3) Add potatoes to an oven-proof serving dish (preferably about 2L capacity, reasonably shallow), then add bacon, onions and garlic, and mix.
4) Pour the cream and wine over the mixture.
5) Cut the reblechon (or goats) cheese inyto slices about 0.5cm thick (keep the skin on) and layer the cheese on top of the mixture.
6) Bake in a 170 degree centigrade oven for about 30- 45 mins, or use the baking oven of an AGA to start and transfer to the roasting oven for the last 10 mins (in a 2 oven AGA cook on an oven shelf on the floor of the roasting oven)
Serves 6, or 4 if you're greedy!
Serve with fresh baguettes and green salad.
Yum Yum - just can't wait to be back there!
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