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?
Time required for this recipe:
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 19 min. | 1 hour 7 min. | 1 hour 26 min. |
At what time?
- When will I finish if I start the recipe at a certain time?
When should I start for the recipe to be ready at a certain time?
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.
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.
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).
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.
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.
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.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins, Boeuf (beef) bourguignon, Potatoes with prawns, Grated potato cakes, Potato purée , ... All |
| Époisses: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Shallot confit tart, Crispy cheese parcels, Two-cheese vegetable gratin, ... All |
| Smoked ham: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: "Buttonhole" quail eggs, Potato galette, Gougères, Surprise bread, Kérinou slices, ... All |
 | Bread: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Warm autumn salad, Beetroot salad with cashew nuts, Spinach on toast with bechamel, Montlebon toast, Baby spinach salad, ... All |
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