Triple-Cheese Pumpkin Gratin
The small squash used here is the Japanese chestnut pumpkin or "potimarron". For this gratin, we scrape out the seeds and fill the centre with a mixture of three sorts of cheese and cream, then bake it in the oven until the pumpkin flesh is soft.
Served straight from the oven like this, it is good to dive into the gratin with a spoon.
Served straight from the oven like this, it is good to dive into the gratin with a spoon.
84 K 3.6/5 (32 reviews)
55 min.
Easy
6 people
8 IngredientsLast modified on: January 24th 2016
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
3 lb + 15.4 oz potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin) - 2
3.2 oz Morbier - 3
3.2 oz Comté cheese - 4
3.2 oz Mont d'or cheese - 5
6 tablespoons liquid cream - 6
salt - 7
pepper - 8
6 sprigs thyme (optional)
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 15 min.
Cooking: 40 min.
All in all: 55 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 2 min.
Prepare the pumpkins
Use one small pumpkin (about 11 ounces or 300 g) per person.
Slice just a little off the bottom so that it will sit firmly on the plate.
Take care to leave a good thickness of skin, or the pumpkin may leak during cooking.
Stage 2 - 4 min.
Use a spoon to scoop out the seeds from the centre of each pumpkin, then
salt and pepper the inside.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
salt and pepper the inside.
Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C).
Stage 3 - 5 min.
Slice the cheeses thinly and divide between the pumpkins.
Stage 4 - 2 min.
Pour a spoonful of cream over the cheese, then salt lightly and pepper.
Stage 5 - 40 min.
Cook the pumpkins
Bake for about 40 minutes.
Stage 6
Serve piping hot.
Remarks
You can use any combination of cheeses you prefer, rather than this (delicious) trio from the Franche-Comté.
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 90 RDI=40 % | 110 RDI=10 % | 90 RDI=10 % | 1,660 RDI=80 % | 6,940 RDI: 80 % |
| Per 100 g | 4 RDI=2 % | 5 RDI=0 % | 4 RDI=1 % | 80 RDI=4 % | 320 RDI: 4 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=6 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 280 RDI=10 % | 1,160 RDI: 10 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 6 people : 9.55 €
- Per person : 1.60 €
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This recipe uses (among others)
Potimarron (Japanese chestnut pumpkin)
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Morbier
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