Cherry potato gratin

Name: Cherry potato gratin (Tartiflette)
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 45 min
Total time: 1 h 15 min
Yield: Serves: 4
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1.5 kg (3 lb 5 oz) potatoes, peeled; 1 onion, sliced; 200 g (7 oz) smoked streaky bacon, chopped; sprig of fresh thyme; sea salt and freshly ground black pepper; 100 ml (3½ oz) white wine; 1 garlic clove, crushed; 1 tbsp olive oil; 1 x 500 g Reblochon cheese

Tartiflette

Preparation info

Serves:
4

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
1 hr 15

Appears in

New Bistro

By Fran Warde

Published 2009

About

All across the Alps variations of Tartiflette are served with the additions of local mountain hams, lardons, local cheeses or mushrooms from the forests.

Ingredients

1.5 kg (3 lb 5 oz) potatoes, peeled
1

Europe
France
Rhône-Alpes
Side dish
Mediterranean
Gluten-free

Method

Preheat the oven to 180°C/350°F/Gas 4. Cook the potatoes in a large pan of boiling water for 15 minutes, until just soft. Drain and, when cool enough to handle, slice.

Heat the olive oil and add the onion and bacon and cook until just golden. Add the thyme, wine and seasoning,