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Bourguignon potatoes

Potatoes cooked "bourguignon" (or Burgundy) style is a delicious twist on a classic potato gratin.

The potatoes are cooked in milk, with added flavour from lardons and fried onions. A tasty topping of cream with Époisses cheese is poured over just before the dish goes in the oven.

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Last modified on: August 12^th 2021

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For 12 people, you will need:

1 2 kgs potatoes
2 2 kgs whole milk
3 2 bayleaves
4 8 leaves sage
5 2 cloves garlic
6 4 onions
7 400 g small pieces of bacon
8 2 tablespoons oil
9 500 g liquid cream
10 300 g Époisses
11 100 g grated cheese
12 salt
13 pepper
Total weight: 5,852 grams

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Time required for this recipe:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
34 min.	1 hour 21 min.	1 hour 55 min.

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Step by step recipe

Stage 1 - 15 min.

Peel and slice 2 kgs potatoes, then rinse and drain.

Stage 2 - 2 min.

Put in a large saucepan, add 2 kgs whole milk, 2 bayleaves, 8 leaves sage and 2 cloves garlic.

Salt and pepper.

Stage 3 - 30 min.

Bring to a gentle boil and cook until the potatoes are soft.

Discard the herbs and garlic, then drain, keeping the milk for another savoury recipe (bechamel sauce for example).

Set aside the potatoes.

Stage 4 - 5 min.

Prepare 4 onions and chop finely.

Set aside.

Stage 5 - 8 min.

Heat 2 tablespoons oil in a frying pan on medium heat.

When good and hot, add 400 g small pieces of bacon.

Fry, stirring from time to time.

Stage 6 - 1 min.

Add the chopped onions...

Stage 7 - 3 min.

...and cook for a few minutes until softened.

Take off the heat and set aside.

Stage 8 - 5 min.

Bring 500 g liquid cream to the boil in a small pan on medium heat.

Stage 9 - 1 min.

Add 300 g Époisses cut into pieces.

Stage 10 - 5 min.

Stir frequently until the cheese has melted.

Take off the heat and check the seasoning.

Stage 11 - 2 min.

Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).

Butter a gratin dish and arrange half the potatoes in an even layer.

Stage 12 - 2 min.

Add the bacon and onions.

Stage 13 - 2 min.

Top with the remaining potatoes.

Stage 14 - 2 min.

Pour the cream with Époisses over.

Stage 15 - 2 min.

Finish with 100 g grated cheese...

Stage 16 - 30 min.

...and brown in the oven for about 30 minutes.

Remarks

You can use another cheese of similar style (soft paste and full-flavoured) instead of the Époisses, but replacing it will lose the link to Burgundy.

A bouquet garni will do fine instead of the bayleaf and sage.

Keeping

Several days in the fridge, covered with plastic film.

Source

Home made.

Nutritional information

Whole recipe
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
8,509 Kcal or 35,625 Kj	270 gr	530 gr	588 gr
425 %	104 %	50 %	89 %

Per 100 g
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
145 Kcal or 607 Kj	5 gr	9 gr	10 gr
7 %	2 %	1 %	2 %

Per person
Energetic value	Proteins	Carbohydrates	Fats
709 Kcal or 2,968 Kj	23 gr	44 gr	49 gr
35 %	9 %	4 %	7 %

% 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 12 people : 21.78 €
Per person : 1.82 €

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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, Potato and broccoli gratin, Piedmont salad, Potatoes with prawns, Roast in the bag pork with fondant vegetables., ... All
	Whole milk: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Leek and celery soup, Hearty potato and ham gratin, Cannelés, Italian hot chocolate , Polenta with beetroot tops, ... All
	Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Sautéed turmeric chicken with mushrooms, Fresh spinach with cream, Mousse with two chocolates, Pumpkin (or potimarron) soup, Layered Leek and Egg Gratin , ... All
	Small pieces of bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Dipping bread with cheese, Small cheese and bacon rolls , Eggs en Cocotte à la Française, Aperitif rolls, Maroilles cheese quiche, ... All

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