Melting Epoisses on toast


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

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For 2 toppeds toast, you will need:

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19 min.1 hour 7 min.1 hour 26 min.
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Stage 1 - 10 min.
Melting Epoisses on toast
Cut 2 slices bread, but not too thick.

Butter the slices lightly and sprinkle with 1 tablespoon dry white wine.

Stage 2 - 40 min.
Melting Epoisses on toast
Boil 3.5 oz potatoes and when cooked, peel and slice.

Stage 3 - 8 min.
Melting Epoisses on toast
Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a frying pan on medium heat.

When the oil is really hot, fry the potato slices on both sides.

Set aside.

Stage 4 - 4 min.
Melting Epoisses on toast
Use the same pan to fry 2 slices smoked ham for just a few seconds on each side.

Preheat the oven to 210°C (420°F).

Stage 5 - 3 min.
Melting Epoisses on toast
Distribute the ham over the slices of bread.

Stage 6 - 3 min.
Melting Epoisses on toast
Arrange the sliced potatoes on top.

Stage 7 - 3 min.
Melting Epoisses on toast
And finish with the cheese.

Put in the oven for about 15 minutes.

Stage 8 - 15 min.
Melting Epoisses on toast
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.
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.
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.
Keeping
Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
Source
Home made.
Nutritional information
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
633 Kcal or 2,650 Kj27 gr85 gr53 gr
32 %11 %8 %8 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
182 Kcal or 762 Kj8 gr24 gr15 gr
9 %3 %2 %2 %
Per topped toast
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
316 Kcal or 1,323 Kj14 gr42 gr26 gr
16 %5 %4 %4 %
% 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: Gluten, Milk, Sulfites
How much will it cost?
  • For 2 toppeds toast : 2.90 €
  • Per topped toast : 1.45 €

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