Flatten the slices as thin as you like
Uniform slices are more important than an exact shape. Especially potatoes must not have thick areas.
Potatoes and pumpkin are equally thinly sliced and layered slightly overlapping. A hot casting shortens cooking time and ensures uniform binding.
Why this recipe works
Potatoes are stronger than pumpkin and therefore determine the cooking time. Hoble both ingredients two to three millimetres thin; thick potato slices otherwise remain tender but firm, while the pumpkin decays. The cream milk cast is hotly poured over the vegetables. Cover the shape first and brown the cheese only in the second half.
Recipe
Thin layers of potato and butternut squash cook in a nutmeg-scented cream mixture beneath a golden Alpine cheese crust.
Preheat the oven to 190 °C conventional heat. Butter the baking dish and rub it with the cut side of the garlic clove.
Potatoes and butternut squash in even 2 to 3 mm thin slices. Work carefully and use a rest holder.
Heat cream and milk with salt, pepper, nutmeg and thyme in a pot until just before boiling point.
Layer potato and pumpkin slices alternately slightly overlapping into the shape. Pour hot casting over evenly.
Cover the mould tightly with a lid or baking paper and foil. Bake for 30 minutes on medium rail.
Remove cover, distribute Alpine cheese and bake for another 18 to 22 minutes. Leave to rest for 10 minutes before cutting.
Kitchen know-how
Uniform slices are more important than an exact shape. Especially potatoes must not have thick areas.
The hot cast is still liquid directly from the oven. When resting, the starch binds and the portions can be cut cleaner.
Variations
Values are estimates and may vary depending on the ingredients, brands, portion size and preparation method used.
Frequently asked questions
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