Baked Potato and Cheese Dish

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Ingredients for 6 individual baking dishes
  • 500 g QimiQ Classic, unchilled
  • 3 Egg yolk(s)
  • 20 g Corn flour / starch
  • 200 g Gruyere cheese , grated
  • 150 g Lean bacon, sliced
  • 2 ea Onion(s), finely chopped
  • 3 ea Garlic clove(s), finely chopped
  • Olive oil, to fry
  • 700 g Potatoes, cooked
  • 4 tbsp Chives, finely chopped
  • Salt and pepper
  • Ground nutmeg, grated
  • 3 Egg white(s)
  • Olive oil, for the baking tin
  • Bread crumbs, for the baking tin
Method
1.
Preheat the oven to 170 °C (conventional oven).
2.
Whisk the unchilled QimiQ Classic smooth. Add the egg yolks, corn flour and cheese and mix well.
3.
Lay the bacon slices on a baking sheet and bake until crispy. Chop into small pieces.
4.
Fry the onion and garlic in oil until soft and allow to cool.
5.
Add the QimiQ mixture, bacon and onion mixture to the mashed potato and mix well. Season to taste.
6.
Whip the egg whites and pinch of salt until stiff and carefully fold into the mixture.
7.
Divide into greased individual baking dishes and bake in the hot oven for approx. 40 minutes.