Tag: bacon

Tartiflette

I only recently discovered this truly delicious dish, thanks to my Brother in Law. I won’t lie, it is indulgent, but very much worth it.

Ingredients:

1 medium white onion

4 cloves of garlic

200g bacon lardons

1kg waxy potatoes

2 half rounds of reblochon cheese or a whole camembert or two pieces of brie

200ml white wine

200-300ml double cream

A little butter

Salt and pepper

Method:

  1. Preheat your oven to 200 degrees C.
  2. Finely dice you onion.
  3. Gently fry your onion and bacon.
  4. Peel and halve your potatoes and put them onto part boil for 10 minutes.
  5. Add wine to onion and bacon and reduce.
  6. Add cream to onions and bacon.
  7. Drain your potatoes, put in a large casserole dish and stir in bacon and onion mixture.
  8. Fine chop your garlic and stir in.
  9. Remove the bottom off your cheese, chap up and stir in.
  10. Add your cheese with the cut side down onto the top and cover.
  11. Bake for 45minutes check occasionally and add extra cream if you think it needs it. Uncover for the last 10-15 minutes.
  12. Serve with a salad and enjoy!

Ingredients in bold are allergens.

Rats Tails!

Yes, you read that right! Rats tails. This is a delicious snack for bonfire night, to accompany, in our house at least, jacket potatoes and chilli!

If you don’t like spicy food you can substitute the chillies for sweet baby peppers.

Ingredients: 

Large green chillies

Cream cheese

Streaky smoked bacon

Method:

  1. Preheat the oven to 190 degrees celsius or gas mark 5.
  2. Half your chillies or peppers and clean out the seeds and pith.
  3. Fill with cream cheese.
  4. Wrap filled chillies or peppers with bacon.
  5. Bake in the preheated oven for 15-20 minutes and enjoy!