Comtois surprise bread
In this recipe, a simple burger bun is hollowed out to hide a filling of fried potatoes and bacon in a pool of hot cancoillotte cheese.
It is usual to eat the filling first, then the bread, still piping hot, with the remaining cheese.
Children really love this!
It is usual to eat the filling first, then the bread, still piping hot, with the remaining cheese.
Children really love this!
16K 1 2
Last modified on: May 10th 2020
Keywords for this recipe:Franche-comteBreadBunBurgerBakeryPotatoesCheeseFor 4 people, you will need:
- 1
100 g cooked potato - 2
2 tablespoons oil - 3
100 g small pieces of smoked bacon - 4
4 Hamburger buns - 5
150 g cancoillotte - Total weight: 700 grams
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 16 min. | 22 min. | 38 min. |
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Preheat the oven to 360°F (180°C).
Cut 100 g cooked potato into small dice.
Cut 100 g cooked potato into small dice.
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Use the same pan to fry 100 g small pieces of smoked bacon.
Stage 4 - 1 min.
When nicely browned, return the potatoes to the pan, mix together and turn off the heat.
Leave to wait in the pan.
Leave to wait in the pan.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Slice the tops off 4 Hamburger buns and use a fork to scoop out the interior crumb, which we will not be using this in this recipe.
Stage 6 - 7 min.
Sit the buns and their "lids" on a baking sheet. Pop in the oven for 5 minutes, just to lightly colour the insides.
Stage 7 - 5 min.
Meanwhile, pour 150 g cancoillotte into a small saucepan on low heat and heat through gently.
Stage 8 - 4 min.
Put a bun on each plate and fill with the potato and bacon mixture.
Stage 9 - 4 min.
Fill up with the hot cancoillotte.
Stage 10
Serve without delay, either as "surprise" bread with the lid on, or with the lid off at a jaunty angle, like in the photo.
Remarks
The inside of the burger buns removed in Step 5 isn't used in the recipe, but you can use it up in other ways, such as home-made breadcrumb coating.
For a more golden-brown finish to the buns, use a brush to coat the insides with clarified butter before they go in the oven.
Want to go the full Comtois? Use fried diced Morteau sausage instead of the bacon.
For a more golden-brown finish to the buns, use a brush to coat the insides with clarified butter before they go in the oven.
Want to go the full Comtois? Use fried diced Morteau sausage instead of the bacon.
Keeping
Should be eaten immediately.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 1,197 Kcal or 5,012 Kj | 64 gr | 155 gr | 135 gr |
| 60 % | 25 % | 15 % | 20 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 171 Kcal or 716 Kj | 9 gr | 22 gr | 19 gr |
| 9 % | 4 % | 2 % | 3 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 299 Kcal or 1,252 Kj | 16 gr | 39 gr | 34 gr |
| 15 % | 6 % | 4 % | 5 % |
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Source
Home made, but recipe dedicated to my friend Sébastien who makes the best buns I know..
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Cancoillotte: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Risotto-style celeriac, Creamy Comtoise artichoke gratin, Endive gratin with cancoillotte, Eggs Arsène, Comtoise tart for Seàn, ... All |
 | Cooked potato: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Gratin Parmentier, Pollack Parmentier, Croque-monsieur gourmand, Bistro-style cabbage salad, Röstis, ... All |
 | Small pieces of smoked bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Stuffed baguette , Rabbit civet "à la normande", Endives "bonne femme", Salad paysanne, Eggs meurette, ... All |
 | Hamburger buns: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Tex-Mex chicken burger, Hamburgers, Pan bagnat, Chicano burger, ... All |
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