Raclette

Ingredients

• 1 kg small potatoes of choice
• 3 cups water (for boiling potatoes)
• 4 tbsp olive oil (divided)
• 2 cups onion (sliced)
• 1 tsp salt (divided)
• 1/2 tsp ground black pepper
• 1 cup gherkins or other pickle of choice (halved or chopped)
• 1 cup raclette cheese (sliced)

Instructions

1. 1

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2. 2

   Preheat oven at 200 deg C & line a baking tray with parchment paper.

3. 3

   Wash & scrub potatoes, place them in a pot filled with water on high heat.

4. 4

   Bring to a boil & add 1/2 tsp salt.

5. 5

   Mix well, reduce heat to low & simmer until potatoes are fork tender (abt 15-20 mins)

6. 6

   Drain potatoes, return them to the pot & cover to keep warm.

7. 7

   Heat a pan on medium & add 2 tbsp olive oil.

8. 8

   When hot, add onions & cook for 5 mins.

9. 9

   When they start to caramelise, stir well & cook for another 5 mins.

10. 10

    Add remaining salt & black pepper, mix well & continue cooking until onions fully caramelise.

11. 11

    When potatoes are cool enough to handle, cut them in half lengthwise, arrange on lined baking tray, drizzle remaining olive oil & top with pieces of raclette cheese.

12. 12

    Bake for 2 mins or until cheese just starts to melt, top with caramelised onion & pickles.

13. 13

    Serve immediately with cured meat (optional)