Truffade

Truffade

Servings:	Serves 4
Calories per serving:	160
Ready in:	1 hour 30 minutes
Prep. time:	15 minutes
Cook time:	1 hour 15 minutes
Difficulty:
Recipe author:	Chef
First published:	31st October 2012

This French-styled dish is traditionally made with Tomme or Cantal cheese but is equally as good made with Cheddar if you have to.

A great quick meal, supper or even snack.

Ingredients

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• Olive oil or melted butter to grease the dish
• 1 large onion, peeled and sliced
• 675 g (1.5 lb) baking potatoes such as Cara, Estima, King Edwards, Marfona, Maris Piper or Vivaldi, very thinly sliced.
• 150 g (5 oz) hard cheese; Tomme (Alsace cheeses, Rhône-Alpes cheeses, Midi-Pyrénées cheeses), Cantal, Gruyère or Cheddar, grated.
• Freshly grated nutmeg
• sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
• 225 g (8 oz) diced streaky bacon (lardons) - optional

Mise en place

• Preheat the oven to 180° C (350° F - gas 4)

Method

1. Grease the base of a shallow baking dish or roasting tin.
2. Arrange a layer of onions in the base.
3. Top with a layer of potatoes, then a layer of cheese.
4. Finish with a final layer of potatoes topped with cheese.
5. Dress with nutmeg, salt and pepper and a few dabs of butter or oil.
6. Bake for 1 hour and ten minutes., remove and allow to rest for 5 minutes
7. If using lardons, fry them for 4 minutes first and add them in layers with the potatoes and onions.

Serving suggestions

Serve hot, sliced into wedges with a green salad

Variations

Squeeze a bulb or two of roasted garlic in amongst the potatoes for a really special dish!

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