Serves 4 to 6
1 kilogram small, firm potatoes
200 grams smoked bacon
2 or 3 large onions, sliced
20 cl crhme franche
600 grams Riches Monts Tartiflette cheese
Salt, pepper
Peel the potatoes, cut into large cubes and fry gently with the bacon and onions. Season to taste. The potatoes should be slightly firm. Alternatively, you may peel the potatoes, slice them but leave them raw. Fry the onions and bacon gently. Season to taste. Scrape off the outer rind of the cheese. Take a baking dish and either: Alternate layers of the potato, bacon and onion mixture with creme franche and slices of cheese, or, Fill the dish with the potatoes, bacon, onions and cream and lay the cheese on top, whole or sliced across to obtain two wheels. Bake in a hot oven (roughly 180C) for 25 to 30 minutes. Serve with a green salad and a dry white wine.