Tartiflette for Champions

This recipe made Brian love me a little more, and helped us to waddle to bed about 1 kilo bigger... but it's a must try.  It's amazingly delicious.  Tartiflette is a regional dish from the Haute-Savoie region, it's creamy and cheesy.  My version is.. well.. special.  Enjoy.

Category:  Main Dish, Potatoes, Reblochon, Dinner (or lunch)

Frenchman Rating: 9.5/10

Comments: "This dish made me pee myself it was so good."


Ingredients

• 4 large potatoes, cut in quarters and boiled OR steamed
• 1/2 of a reblochon cheese, cut in two long halves
• 200g lardon fumé
• 2 medium onions, sliced
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1/4 cup white cooking wine
• pinch of nutmeg
• 1 clove of garlic
• 1/4 cup white wine
• 10 cl of cream
• salt/pepper to taste

Equipment

• Small casserole dishes (like in the photo), if not then a tart dish will work.
• Medium frying pan w/ cover 

Instructions  (PREHEAT OVEN TO 220)

1. Begin by washing the potatoes, slicing the onions.  I steam my potatoes in the microwave (has a little plastic bowl thing) until soft.  You can also boil these until soft. Put aside to allow to cool.
2. Cook over medium heat the onions and the butter, plus some salt.  Cook for about 5 minutes until golden color, and then add in the lardons... add the nutmeg and continue to cook until the lardons are cooked.. add a bit of salt/pepper.
3. Cut the potatoes into cubes and set aside.
4. Pour the white wine into the pan, allow to reduce slightly... then place half the mixture in the bottom of the baking dish (or dishes).
5. Put back on medium heat and pour in 5cl of the cream.
6. Place the cut potatoes into the baking dish, salt lightly.
7. Pour the cream/onion/lardon mixture over the potatoes in the baking dish and then pour the rest of the cream in a stream over that.
8. Place (skin side UP) the reblochon cheese on top of the mixture.
9. Bake for 15 minutes or until the cheese is browned and bubbly.

Serve hot with a tossed salad... it is incredible!

If you do this you might make someone who's eating it do this:

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And then later while doing dishes...

Yes he is eating the plate- mostly the crusted cheese off of it.