French tartiflette

Step-by-step preparation

Cooking time: 50 mins

1. STEP 1

   

   How to make a French tartiflette? Prepare all the necessary ingredients.

2. STEP 2

   

   Wash the potatoes with a brush, peel them, rinse them well under running water to get rid of dirt. Choose tubers of approximately the same size, so the potatoes will cook evenly in the future. Cut the raw smoked bacon into equal cubes (I used store-bought chopped bacon).

3. STEP 3

   

   Cut each potato into circles approximately 5-7 millimeters thick.

4. STEP 4

   

   Place the circles in a saucepan and fill them with cold water, place them over high heat and wait until they boil. Lightly salt, then reduce the heat to medium and cook the potatoes for five minutes.

5. STEP 5

   

   While the potatoes are cooking, prepare the remaining ingredients. Peel the onion, cut in half, and then cut each half into half rings. Determine the thickness of the half rings for yourself, I cut it thicker, because I really like it when pieces of each product are felt and clearly visible in the finished dish.

6. STEP 6

   

   Pour vegetable oil into a frying pan and heat it over high heat. Place the onion in the frying pan and fry for one to two minutes, stirring continuously.

7. STEP 7

   

   Add the bacon to the onion and fry everything together for two to three minutes (until the bacon is browned).

8. STEP 8

   

   Peel the garlic, cut into thin slices or cubes, or pass through a press and add to the frying pan. However, if you wish, you can exclude it from the list of ingredients altogether.

9. STEP 9

   

   After five minutes of cooking, drain the potatoes (I use a colander for this, it’s very convenient). Leave the hot potatoes to dry for one to two minutes.

10. STEP 10

    

    Pour white wine (dry or semi-dry) into the frying pan and mix everything.

11. STEP 11

    

    Leave the pan over high heat until the wine has completely evaporated (stir occasionally, otherwise the bacon and onions may burn).

12. STEP 12

    

    In a traditional dish, it is customary to use soft French cheese Reblochon; it is not always possible to find it on store shelves, so you can replace it with Brie or Camembert cheese. Cut the cheese into arbitrary pieces. Read the separate article at the end of the recipe for how to properly replace cheeses.

13. STEP 13

    

    All that remains is to assemble the Tartiflette and bake it. Place a layer of boiled potatoes on the bottom of the baking dish. You can first line the baking dish with baking paper, I did not do this, since the bacon and onions produce a sufficient amount of fat during the baking process, which prevents the dish from burning.

14. STEP 14

    

    Spread half of the bacon in the next layer.

15. STEP 15

    

    Next, add 1/2 of the cheese. Pepper as desired.

16. STEP 16

    

    Repeat the layers: spread the remaining potatoes, then the bacon.

17. STEP 17

    

    Place the remaining cheese and carefully pour cream over everything. Some recipes recommend adding milk, while others call for neither. If you use cream, keep in mind that the dish will become even fattier and more satisfying. Pepper the Tartiflette to taste.

18. STEP 18

    

    Place the baking dish in the preheated oven. I used the "top-bottom" mode and baked for 30 minutes at 200 degrees. You are guided by the capabilities of your oven; it is likely that the temperature and baking time may change. Read about the operation of different ovens in the article at the end of this recipe.

19. STEP 19

    

    Focus on the formation of a golden brown and beautiful crust on the cheese. Our dish is ready!. Serve the tartiflette with bacon and cream!

Comments on the recipe

Aisha

29.08.2023

4.7

Tender, juicy, soft potatoes! It just melts in your mouth! This recipe makes a delicious dish with a cheese crust. I made a festive French Tartiflet baked in the oven with Brie cheese. This is incredible! Many thanks to the author of the recipe!