300g washed red skin potatoes (very thinly sliced)
1 large red onion thinly sliced
2 garlic cloves crushed
Knob unsalted butter
100g crème fraiche
100g soft goats cheese
75g grated gruyere cheese
1 tsp. chopped thyme leaves
Sea salt & cracked black pepper to taste
Egg wash (egg yolk mixed with a little milk)
Introduction
Serve alongside roast Christmas turkey as a side dish with a salad of winter rocket in vinaigrette.
Method
Start by making the dough - rub the butter into the dry
ingredients to create a breadcrumb like texture.
Add the egg and bring together adding a splash of ice cold
water if required.
Form into a ball, flatten, then wrap in greaseproof paper and
chill.
For the filling, sauté red onion and garlic in butter over
medium heat until translucent (5 to 6 minutes), then reserve.
Mix together the crème fraiche and goats cheese to a smooth
spreadable mix.
Roll the pastry out into a 5mm thick, 30cm disc, place onto a
cast iron skillet or baking tray, then spread the crème fraiche mix
over the pastry leaving a 5cm gap around the edges.
Top the crème fraiche mix with sliced potatoes, scatter over
onions and thyme followed by the Gruyere cheese.
Fold over the edges to create a crust then brush with egg
wash.
Bake in a pre heated oven 180°c fan assisted or 200°c without a
fan (gas 6) for 45 minutes or until the pastry is golden, potatoes
tender and fully baked.
to serve:
Serve alongside roast Christmas
turkey as a side dish with a salad of winter rocket in
vinaigrette.
Note: The goat's cheese can be replaced with cream cheese.