Melting Epoisses on toast
Lightly buttered bread, a slurp of dry white wine, cured ham, sliced potato and a piece of Epoisse. A few minutes in the oven is enough to melt the cheese over the potatoes and crisp up the bread.
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Last modified on: May 10th 2014
For 4 toppeds toast, you will need:
- 1
4 slices bread - 2
1 tablespoon butter - 3
2 tablespoons dry white wine - 4
200 g potatoes - 5
2 tablespoons oil - 6
4 slices smoked ham - 7
100 g Époisses - Total weight: 695 grams
How long does it take?
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 19 min. | 1 hour 7 min. | 1 hour 26 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
10 min.
Cut 4 slices bread, but not too thick.Butter the slices lightly and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons dry white wine.
Stage 2
40 min.
Boil 200 g potatoes and when cooked, peel and slice.Stage 3
8 min.
Heat 2 tablespoons Stage 4
4 min.
Use the same pan to fry 4 slices smoked ham for just a few seconds on each side.Preheat the oven to 210°C (420°F).
Stage 5
3 min.
Distribute the ham over the slices of bread.Stage 6
3 min.
Arrange the sliced potatoes on top.Stage 7
3 min.
And finish with the cheese.Put in the oven for about 15 minutes.
Stage 8
15 min.
Take out of the oven as soon as the cheese has fully melted and is lightly browned on the top.Serve immediately, with a good green salad if possible.
Remarks
You can replace the Espoisse with another kind of cheese. I prefer one that is both soft and well-flavoured (Saint Nectaire, Saint Marcellin, Mont d'Or...) but it's just as good with Comté or Cheddar.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
For 4 toppeds toast : 5.78 €
Per topped toast : 1.45 €
And to drink?: Legend has it that Espoisse was Napoleon's favourite cheese, and he apparently liked to wash it down with a Gevrey-Chambertin. So, open a bottle of this and you'll dine like an emperor.
Source: Home made
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