Comté Potato Gratin using a Compact Cook
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Imagine a dish that warms the soul and tantalizes the taste buds: Gratin franc-comtois, a hearty homage to the rustic charm of the Franche-Comté region in France. This creamy, cheesy delight is a comforting blend of tender potatoes, savory Montbéliard sausages, and the rich, nutty flavor of Comté cheese that melts like a dream. Did you know that Comté cheese is aged for a minimum of four months and comes from cows that graze in the lush pastures of the Jura mountains? As you layer the ingredients, you're not just cooking; you're creating a symphony of flavors that has been cherished for generations. Bake it until golden and bubbly, and you'll have a dish that feels like a warm hug on a plate, perfect for sharing with family or indulging all by yourself!
Ingredients
- 1000 g Potato
- 1000 g Water
- 10 g Salt
- 50 g Butter
- 50 g Flour t55
- 500 g Milk
- 1 g Pepper
- 50 g Bacon pieces
- 100 g Grated emmental
Steps
Potatoes
- Add 1000 g of potato, 1000 g of water, 5 g of salt in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 20:00min / 100°C / Speed 1.
- Drain the content of the food processor bowl in a strainer.
- Setaside the preparation content at a bowl.
- Wash the food processor bowl.
Béchamel Sauce
- Add 50 g of butter in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 3:00min / 100°C / Speed 1.
- Add 50 g of flour t55 in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 3:00min / 100°C / Speed 2.
- Add 500 g of milk gradually in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 8:00min / 90°C / Speed 4.
- Add 5 g of salt, 1 g of pepper in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 10sec / 0°C / Speed 4.
Assembly
- Preheat the oven at 180°C.
- Place half the content of the bowl in a baking dish.
- Sprinkle 50 g of bacon pieces on the baking dish.
- Pour half the content of the food processor bowl on the baking dish.
- Place the rest of the content of the bowl on the baking dish.
- Pour the rest of the content of the food processor bowl on the baking dish.
- Sprinkle 100 g of grated emmental on the baking dish.
- Cook in the oven at 180°C.
- Bake for 20-25 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.
- Let it cool for 5 minutes before serving.
- Serve Hot.
