Paired with a green salad, this gratin could easily be a meal in its own right. If you can’t find Dutch cream potatoes, Desiree will work just as well.
Ingredients
Method
Main
1.Preheat oven to 180C. Melt 30gm butter in a large frying pan over medium-high heat, add shallot and garlic, sauté until tender (4-5 minutes). Add witlof, sauté until wilted (2-3 minutes), season to taste and set aside.
2.Arrange half the potato in the base of a buttered 24cm x 32cm 2 litre-capacity ovenproof dish, scatter over witlof mixture then Münster. Arrange remaining potato on top and set aside.
3.Bring cream to the simmer in a saucepan, season to taste, pour over potatoes. Place ovenproof dish on an oven tray, then bake until bubbling and golden and potato is almost tender (45-50 minutes).
4.Meanwhile, melt remaining butter in a small saucepan, then combine in a small bowl with breadcrumbs and hazelnuts. Scatter over potato, bake until crumbs are golden and potato is very tender (15-20 minutes), serve immediately.
Drink Suggestion: Top-quality red Rhône such as Cornas. Drink suggestion by Max Allen
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