Potato gratin with leek and bacon

Name: Potato gratin with leek and bacon
Cook time: 1 h 20 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 4
Ingredients: 1 kg new potatoes; 2 Leek sticks (leek); 100 g streaky smoked bacon; 20 g Butter; 4 Eggs (size M); 150 g double cream; 150 ml Milk; 7-10 Tbsp Salt; 7-10 Tbsp Pepper; 100 g mature cheddar cheese; 7-10 Tbsp Grease

AUTHOR
Zackary Austin

DIFFICULTY
very easy

RATING

COOK TIME
80 mins

TOTAL TIME
80 mins

Ingredients

Servings: 4

1 kg new potatoes
2 Leek sticks (leek)
100 g streaky smoked bacon
20 g Butter
4 Eggs (size M)
150 g double cream
150 ml Milk
7-10 Tbsp Salt
7-10 Tbsp Pepper
100 g mature cheddar cheese
7-10 Tbsp Grease

Directions

1
Wash the potatoes thoroughly and boil them in boiling water for about 20 minutes. Clean the leek, cut into rings and wash. Cut bacon into strips. Melt butter, fry leek and bacon for about 5 minutes. Mix eggs and double cream and milk. Season with salt and pepper
2
Cut the potatoes into slices and spread 1/3 of the slices on the bottom of a greased casserole dish. Spread half of the leek and bacon mixture on top. Place potatoes, leek and bacon again and finally potatoes in the baking dish.
3
Pour egg mixture over it. Grate cheese coarsely and sprinkle over the gratin. Bake in a preheated oven (electric cooker: 175 °C/ convection oven: 150 °C/ gas: see manufacturer) for approx. 45 minutes until the gratin has set and is golden brown on top
4
Preparation time approx. 1 hour 20 minutes