Tartiflette
- 4 pounds Yukon gold potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch dice
- 1 bay leaf
- 3/4 bottle dry white wine
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 2 large onions, cut into 1- inch dice
- 1/3 pound thick-cut bacon, cut into 1-inch dice
- 1 whole Reblochon or Pont lEveque cheese, cut in half horizontally
- Preheat the oven to 425F.
- Place the potatoes in a large roasting pan along with the bay leaf and wine.
- If the wine does not completely cover the potatoes, add a little water.
- Season generously with salt and pepper.
- Bake for 15 to 20 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender.
- Meanwhile, place the bacon in a large skillet over medium-high heat.
- Cook for about 7 minutes or until the bits begin to get brown and crispy.
- Add the onions and cook until they become translucent, about 3 minutes.
- Remove the potatoes from the oven.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to the skillet with the bacon and onions.
- Leave about 1/2 cup of the liquid in the roasting pan, pour the rest of the liquid into a bowl, and set aside.
- Stir the potatoes into the bacon and onion mixture and taste for seasoning.
- If there is a hard tough rind on the cheese, slice most of it off with a sharp knife and discard.
- Place one half of the cheese on the bottom of a round or oval gratin-style baking dish.
- Pour the potato mixture over and around the cheese.
- Place the top half of the cheese on the potato mixture.
- If the mixture seems a little dry, add some of the reserved wine and/or a little water.
- (If you are making this dish in advance, prepare it to this point and refrigerate.
- Bring to room temperature, then bake it until the potatoes are hot, about 20 minutes.)
- Bake for 15 minutes, or until the potatoes are hot and the cheese is oozing and bubbling.
- Serve from the baking dish at the table.
gold potatoes, bay leaf, white wine, salt, onions, bacon, leveque cheese
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/tartiflette (may not work)