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Ham and potato gratin

By Phillippa Cheifitz

Serves 4

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 20 minutes

Cooking Time 1 hour 10 minutes

Ingredients

1 kg baking potatoes (try large Mediterranean potatoes)
3 T olive oil
sea salt and freshly ground black pepper
125 g ham, thinly sliced, at room temperature
2 eggs, at room temperature
1/3 cup cultured cream
chives, for sprinkling (optional)
Dijon mustard, for serving
Baby tomatoes, pan-fried, for serving

Method

Preheat the oven to 190°C.
Peel the potatoes, then rinse, dry and slice very thinly. Mix the potato slices with the olive oil and season to taste. Turn into a baking pan lined with baking paper. Cover with oiled baking or greaseproof paper.
Bake for 1 hour, or until the potatoes are very tender, then top with the sliced ham* and season with a twist or two of pepper.
Beat the eggs and crème fraîche together and pour over the ham. Cover again with the previously used paper and bake for a further 10 minutes, or until the egg mixture is set and the ham heated through.
Sprinkle with chives, if using, and serve with mustard and pan-fried tomatoes.

Leftovers? Serve at room temperature with a green salad tossed in a mustardy vinaigrette for a light lunch. And use any leftover crème fraîche as a topping for big baked potatoes, adding lots of chopped chives, and shredded ham, too, if you like.

Per serving: 2016.2 kJ, 13.9 g protein, 25.8 g fat, 44.2 g carbs
*Cook's note: Woolworths sells a delicious range of Halaal cold meats, including tongue and pressed beef, that can easily subsitute the ham in this recipe
TASTE’s take:
This is a delicious supper dish that will also fare well at brunch. Using a mandolin or good slicer for the potatoes will ensure the dish is ready in no time.

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