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Boulangère potatoes

This great classic of French home cooking consists of sliced potatoes with slivers of bacon between, on a bed of onion fondue, moistened with poultry (or beef) stock and baked in the oven.

It takes a fairly long time, but is so good, and reheats very well.

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Last modified on: April 5^th 2020

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For 6 people, you will need:

1 300 ml belly (streaky) bacon
2 1 litre 200 ml potatoes
3 Onion fondue
4 350 ml chicken stock
5 51.6 mls butter
6 salt
7 pepper

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 8 min.

Cut 300 ml belly (streaky) bacon into strips about 1.5 inches (3 cm) long.

Stage 2 - 12 min.

Lightly brown the bacon on both sides in a frying pan on high heat, without any added fat. Do this in batches if necessary.

Set aside.

Stage 3 - 5 min.

Peel and slice 1 litre 200 ml potatoes (not too thinly), then rinse...

Stage 4 - 2 min.

...and dry them.

Stage 5 - 15 min.

Using the same pan as for the bacon, without cleaning it, add a little oil and fry the potato slices on both sides (in batches if necessary).

When lightly browned, salt and set aside.

Stage 6 - 2 min.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Butter a gratin dish and spread Onion fondue in the bottom.

Stage 7 - 10 min.

Stand the potato slices vertically, tightly packed with the bacon pieces between.

Stage 8 - 2 min.

Salt lightly and pepper generously. Pour in 350 ml chicken stock to 3/4 the depth of the dish. Top with 51.6 mls butter in slivers.

Stage 9 - 40 min.

Bake for about 30 to 40 minutes.

Remarks

The name "boulangère" (feminine form of French for baker) dates back to the late 19th or early 20th century. During this period, the village baker, once the loaves were baked, would cook dishes left by local women on their way to mass or work in the fields. This was a good way to use the residual heat in the oven. Sadly, those times are no more.

Keeping

Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Based on a recipe from the Ferrandi school.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
3,583 Kcal or 15,001 Kj	116 gr	678 gr	533 gr
179 %	45 %	64 %	81 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
175 Kcal or 733 Kj	6 gr	33 gr	26 gr
9 %	2 %	3 %	4 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
597 Kcal or 2,500 Kj	19 gr	113 gr	89 gr
30 %	7 %	11 %	13 %

% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk

How much will it cost?

For 6 people : 4.45 €
Per person : 0.74 €

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This recipe uses (among others)

	Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Auvergne gratin, Chilli potato wedges, Avengers' potatoes, Kale and potato soup, Mushroom velouté, ... All
	Onion fondue: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Eggs in tomato shells, Loaf for "les filles'", Stuffed Mushrooms, Eggs meurette, Montlebon toast, ... All
	Chicken stock: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Mussels with arroz negro, Turmeric risotto, Risotto-style celeriac, Hearty leek and sprout soup, Soup Cornouaillaise, ... All
	Belly (streaky) bacon: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Meatballs, Avengers' potatoes, Fried egg in bread, Confit of carrots with bacon, Melt-in-the mouth meat and vegetables in a sealed casserole, ... All

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So kind of you, thank's back.
Posted by jh april 5^th 2020 at 16:50 n° 2
Love your recipes and the easy way you describe the steps required. Thank you.
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