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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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1 hour 40 min. difficulté

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4.65 €

12 people

7 Ingredients

Last modified on: April 5^th 2020

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For 12 people, you will need:

1 600 g belly (streaky) bacon
2 2 kgs 400 g potatoes
3 1 kg onion fondue
4 700 ml chicken stock
5 100 g butter
6 salt
7 pepper
Total weight: 4,800 grams

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Times for this recipe

Preparation: 30 min.

Cooking: 1 hour 7 min.

All in all: 1 hour 40 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 8 min.

Cut 600 g belly (streaky) bacon into strips about 1.5 inches (3 cm) long.

Stage 2 - 15 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 2 kgs 400 g 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 1 kg 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 700 ml chicken stock to 3/4 the depth of the dish. Top with 100 g 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

	Proteins (gr)	Carbohydrates (gr)	Fats (gr)	Energy value (in k-calories)	Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe	240 RDI=90 %	1,360 RDI=130 %	1,070 RDI=160 %	7,240 RDI=360 %	30,290 RDI: 360 %
Per 100 g	4 RDI=2 %	30 RDI=3 %	20 RDI=3 %	150 RDI=8 %	630 RDI: 8 %
Per person	20 RDI=8 %	110 RDI=10 %	90 RDI=10 %	600 RDI=30 %	2,520 RDI: 30 %

The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man

Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk

How much will it cost?

For 12 people : 9.25 €
Per person : 0.80 €

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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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