Cheesy Potato Pie using a Thermomix
Thermomix TM6, Thermomix TM5, Thermomix TM31
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Preparation time
55 min
Total time
91 min
Servings
6
Calories / Serving
448 Cals
Difficulty
Easy
Imagine a flaky, buttery crust cradling a luscious filling of Gruyère and Emmental cheese, where every bite sings a symphony of creamy goodness. This Cheese Pie, with roots in the French culinary tradition, is the perfect dish to impress your guests without breaking a sweat. Legend has it that cheese pies were often created by frugal housewives in the Alps, who would use leftover cheese and a simple dough to whip up a delightful meal. Pair it with a refreshing salad, and you'll have a dish that is both elegant and comforting, embodying the charm of rustic French cuisine while inviting you to indulge guilt-free!
Ingredients
- 800 g Potato
- 500 g Water
- 3 Pinch(es) Salt
- 50 g Butter
- 150 g Milk
- 2 Pinch(es) Pepper
- 300 g Gruyere
- 3 Eggs
Steps
Potato Topping
- Peel, cut in four, and add 800 g of potato in the food processor bowl.
- Add 500 g of water, 1 pinch(es) 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.
- Transfer the content of the strainer in the food processor bowl.
- Add 50 g of butter, 50 g of milk, 1 pinch(es) of salt, 1 pinch(es) of pepper in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 20sec / 0°C / Speed 4.
- Setaside the preparation content in a bowl.
Cheese Filling
- Wash the food processor bowl.
- Add 150 g of gruyere in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 10sec / 0°C / Speed 6.
- Setaside the preparation content in the bowl.
- Wash the food processor bowl.
- Add 3 eggs, 100 g of milk, 1 pinch(es) of salt, 1 pinch(es) of pepper in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 10sec / 0°C / Speed 3.
- Transfer the content of the bowl in the food processor bowl.
- Add 150 g of gruyere in the food processor bowl.
- Mix manual: 5sec / 0°C / Speed 2.
Assembly and Baking
- Preheat the oven at 180°C.
- Roll out shortcrust pastry.
- Press into a pie dish.
- Pour the content of the food processor bowl.
- Spread the content of the bowl in the preparation content.
- Cook in the oven at 180°C during 30min.
- Check after 30 minutes and bake for up to 10 more minutes until golden brown and set.
- Let cool slightly before serving.
- Serve Warm.
