Traditional Tartiflette A La Joel Robuchon
- 6 medium potatoes, scrubbed
- salt
- 1 tablespoon butter
- 1 onion, peeled and minced
- 1/4 cup dry white wine, such as sauvignon
- 2 ounces bacon
- 2 cups heavy cream, cold
- 1/2 lb reblochon cheese
- 3 3 tablespoons vegetable broth or 3 tablespoons water
- pepper
- 2 ounces grated beaufort cheese (be generous) or 2 ounces gruyere (be generous)
- Put the potatoes in a saucepan and cover them with 1 quart (1 l.) water and 1 level tablespoon salt. Bring to a boil and simmer for 20-40 minutes, depending on the size of the potatoes. When they are finished, the tip of a knife will slide cleanly in and out of them. Drain.
- While the potatoes cook, melt the butter in another saucepan. When it foams, add the onion and cook over low heat for 3 minutes; the onion should not brown. Add the wine and simmer for 20 minutes.
- When the potatoes are cool enough to handle, peel them and chop them into large chunks.
- Preheat the oven to 480 degrees fahrenheit/240 degrees celsius.
- In a large bowl, gently mix the potato chunks with the lardons and reduced wine. Pour the combination into a baking dish. Whip the chilled heavy cream.
- Remove the crust from the Reblochon and chop it into pieces. Put them in a baking dish and bake for 18 minutes; they should get warm but not too hot. Put the warmed cheese in a blender or food processor and blend briskly as you add the broth (or 3 tablespoons water if you have no broth). Add the whipped cream to the blended cheese. Taste for salt and pepper. Spread this creamy cheese over the top of the potatoes.
- Sprinkle the dish on the diagonal with the grated Beaufort cheese. Bake for 8-12 minutes. You want the tartiflette to get a little color. Serve very hot.
potatoes, salt, butter, onion, white wine, bacon, heavy cream, reblochon cheese, vegetable broth, pepper, beaufort cheese
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/traditional-tartiflette-a-la-joel-robuchon-349874 (may not work)