Raclette (Swiss Melted Cheese With Potatoes &)
Description
This International appetizer features Swiss raclette cheese, New potatoes, Sour gherkins; up to 8, Onions; up to 8. It delivers rich, cheesy flavor, aromatic, well-seasoned taste. Ideal for parties, potlucks, or as a starter before the main course. Simple to make with ingredients you likely already have on hand, this is a recipe you will come back to again and again.Ingredients
Directions
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Cut cheese into 16 slices, each approximately 1/8 inch thick, 5 inches long and 2 inches wide.
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Boil potatoes just before use, peel and keep hot.
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Preheat the oven to 500'F for at least 15 minutes.
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Heat four 10-inch ovenproof dinner plates in the oven for 3 to 5 minutes.
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To ensure the success of the raclette, the plates must be very hot.
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When redy to
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serve ,
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remove the plates from the oven, grasping them with potholders, and, as quickly as you can,
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arrange four slices of the cheese in the center of each plate, overlapping them slightly.
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The cheese should begin to sizzle as soon as it comes in contact with the plate.
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At once,
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place the four plates on the floor of the oven (if you are using an electric oven,
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place the plates on a rack
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set in the first slot above the source of
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heat ).
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In about 2 minutes (5 to 6 minutes in an electric oven) the cheese should
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melt to a creamy, bubbly mass; do not
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let it turn the slightest bit brown.
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Remove from the oven,
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place a potato and one or two gherkins and pickled onions on the side of each plate and
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serve at once, setting each plate on a service plate to prevent it from scorching the table.
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Should you want to do the same, double or triple all the ingredients and have two or three sets of dinner plates heating in the oven while the first batch of raclette is being eaten
Nutrition Facts
Servings 4
- Amount Per Serving
- Calories 556.1kcal
- % Daily Value *
- Total Fat 21.1g33%
- Saturated Fat 12.1g61%
- Cholesterol 49.4mg17%
- Sodium 760.2mg32%
- Total Carbohydrate 74.1g25%
- Dietary Fiber 5.9g24%
- Sugars 8.0g
- Protein 15.4g31%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily value may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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