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Potatoes with Cheese and Bacon

Ready in 1 hr

Recipe by Graham 

A tasty dish just on its own or with a meal of pork - like my own favourites Filet Mignon with Sage and Rosemary or Filet Mignon with Honey and Ginger

Preparation Time

10 Minutes

Cooking Time

50 Minutes

Ingredients for Potatoes with Cheese and Bacon

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To serve 4:

2 teaspoon duck fat, goose fat or beef dripping
6 oz streaky bacon
4 medium-sized potatoes
6 oz Cheddar cheese
  salt and pepper
3 cloves garlic
2 tablespoons chopped parsley
4 tablespoons double cream (heavy cream)

How to Cook Potatoes with Cheese and Bacon

  1. Peel the potatoes and slice them about ¼" (0.5cm) thick. Cut the bacon into thin strips, grate (shred) the cheese, peel and crush (mince) the garlic and chop the parsley.
  2. Heat the fat in a frying pan and fry the bacon strips until they are crisp and golden. Arrange potato slices so that they form a layer at the bottom of a greased oven-proof dish. Sprinkle over some grated cheese and a few cooked bacon strips. Add a twist of freshly-ground pepper. Continue making further layers until you have used all the potato, bacon and cheese then sprinkle the top with the garlic and parsley.
  3. Cover the dish with a lid and cook in the middle of a preheated moderate oven Mk 5 - 375ºF - 190ºC for about 45 - 50 minutes. Remove from the oven, pour over the cream, cover and return to the oven for a further 5 minutes then serve immediately.
GRAHAM'S HOT TIP:
If you're not sure that your potatoes are cooked, simply try one before adding the cream! If they need further cooking, leave in the oven a little longer.