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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.
1 hour 30 min.
Easy
5.85 €
4 toppeds toast
7 IngredientsLast modified on: May 10th 2014
For 4 toppeds toast, you will need:
- 1
4 slices bread - 2
1 tablespoon butter - 3
2 tablespoons dry white wine - 4
200 g potatoes - 5
2 tablespoons oil - 6
4 slices smoked ham - 7
100 g Époisses - Total weight: 700 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 1 hour 7 min.
All in all: 1 hour 30 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 10 min.
Cut 4 slices bread, but not too thick.
Butter the slices lightly and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons dry white wine.
Butter the slices lightly and sprinkle with 2 tablespoons dry white wine.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 40 min.
Boil 200 g potatoes and when cooked, peel and slice.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 8 min.
Stage 4 - ⌛ 4 min.
Use the same pan to fry 4 slices smoked ham for just a few seconds on each side.
Preheat the oven to 210°C (420°F).
Preheat the oven to 210°C (420°F).
Stage 5 - ⌛ 3 min.
Distribute the ham over the slices of bread.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 3 min.
Arrange the sliced potatoes on top.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 3 min.
And finish with the cheese.
Put in the oven for about 15 minutes.
Put in the oven for about 15 minutes.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 15 min.
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.
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
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 320 RDI=120 % | 2,340 RDI=220 % | 150 RDI=20 % | 1,700 RDI=90 % | 7,120 RDI: 90 % |
| Per 100 g | 50 RDI=20 % | 340 RDI=30 % | 20 RDI=3 % | 240 RDI=10 % | 1,020 RDI: 10 % |
| Per topped toast | 80 RDI=30 % | 580 RDI=60 % | 40 RDI=5 % | 420 RDI=20 % | 1,780 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 4 toppeds toast : 5.85 €
- Per topped toast : 1.50 €
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