We present to you a new approach to raclette that will make your taste buds absolutely addicted and become your new culinary obsession!
Raclette is a pillar of the mountain gastronomy become an emblem ofnational scale. The pleasure of melted cheese, flowing deliciously over potatoes and cold meats, came down from the Alps a long time ago.
Without waiting for winter, the most addicted are already preheating their raclette machines and immediately launching invitations to gourmet evenings. Beyond the regressive pleasure delicately grilled cheese, raclette is also synonymous with friendliness andadaptability.
The possibility of vary the ingredients and to compose, on one’s own plate, the perfect biteis an undeniable added value. With the same starting point, each guest can enjoy raclette your wayaccording to his preferences. Raclette doesn’t judge anyone, it brings people together!
Raclette without a device?
The only one small downside that some might oppose to the organization of a raclette evening, it is the parfum inimitable which permeates the place for a long time. If it remains appreciable during the meal, it is a little less so the following morning, unless you opt to finish the leftovers at breakfast!
If raclette is in essence a preparation that is enjoyed with a large tableraclette machines for head to heador even a solo tastingare also commercially available. It’s a different atmosphere, but when you like raclette cheese, there’s no stopping you!
If the precious device breaks down, you must find a another approach. Even without the excuse of a technical problem, we can try to find the taste markers raclette with a unexpected approach. This is precisely what invites you to test @julien_cadeau in an Instagram post. When raclette meets tarte tatin, winter promises to beautiful feasts…
A recipe to adopt!
To prepare a raclette tatinyou need (for 4 people) :
- 250 g the raclette cheese
- 380 g the potatoes
- 5 slices of raw ham
- 15 cl de thick crème fraîche
- 1 egg
- 1 pure butter puff pastry
- Mill pepper
Start by cooking the boiled potatoes (or steam) after washing and brushing them. Store the skin according to your preferences. When they are cooked, melting while remaining a little firm at heartcut them into slices not too thick. Break the egg into a salad bowl and mix it with the cream. Pepper generously.
If you wish, you can add some sliced pickless at this stage. Pour the potatoes into the salad bowl and mix gently. Butter one pie mold and arrange them raw ham slices to cover the entire dish. Then pour the creamed potatoes.
It’s time to lay down the precious raclette slices (preferably opt for a quality cheese) by tightening them well. Finish by covering with the dough slightly rolling the edges to form a pleasant crust. Don’t forget to do some small holes with the tip of a knife.
Cook 30 min in a oven preheated to 180°C. Let it rest 2 minutes out of the oven before unmold using a large plate. All you have to do is taste and enjoy, alone or with other raclette lovers who will undoubtedly also adopt this winter tatin!
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