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Ingredients

  • 1 Reblochon cheese (approx. 5.5 inches in diameter or 500g in weight
  • 1 kg waxy potatoes (e.g. Yukon Gold)
  • 200 g bacon, diced
  • 1 onion finely chopped
  • 1 tbsp butter
  • 1 c dry white wine
  • 4 tbsp 35% cream
  • salt and pepper to taste

Method

  • 1. Preheat oven to 425*F
  • 2. Boil potatoes in salted water until cooked but still firm. Set aside to cool then slice thinly.
  • 3. Saute bacon cubes lightly in butter with the onion until onion is translucent and bacon is golden brown
  • 4. Line an 11 x 9 inch oven proof dish with half the potatoes and sprinkle with salt and pepper
  • 5. Cover the potatoes with half the onion and bacon mixture. Add remaining potatoes and cover with rest of bacon and onions.
  • 6. Pour cream over all
  • 7. Cut the round of cheese in two horizontally creating two disks of cheese. Score surface of rind in a criss-cross pattern.
  • 8. Place two disks of cheese face up across the dish. Pour wine over all. Bake in oven until cheese has melted and mixture is bubbling (approx. 40 minutes)
  • 9. Serve with green salad and white wine