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Gratin de potiron
Pumpkin gratin
Gratin de potiron: French pumpkin baked with cream, nutmeg and cheese
Gratin de potiron is the autumn gratin of French homes, made from October to December when big orange pumpkins and squashes are sold by the slice in every market. Cubes of pumpkin are baked in cream with garlic and nutmeg under a lid of cheese until melting, sweet and bubbling. It goes beautifully with roast chicken or a green salad. Comté and Gruyère are usually made with animal rennet, and often with raw milk, so use a vegetarian or pasteurised cheese for anyone pregnant or with a weakened immune system. The common mistake is using a watery pumpkin without roasting it first. Chef's tip: roast the cubes for 15 minutes before adding the cream; they lose water and caramelise slightly.
- Total time
- 60 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
- 2 ⅝ lb pumpkin or butternut squashpeeled, seeded, cut in 3 cm cubes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- ¾ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 2 cloves garliccrushed
- ¾ cup double cream
- ¼ tsp ground nutmeg
- 6 fresh sage leaves (optional)
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Method
0/3 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F (350°F fan). Toss the 2 ⅝ lb pumpkin or butternut squash with the 2 tbsp olive oil, ¾ tsp salt and ½ tsp black pepper in a baking dish and roast for 15 minutes until starting to soften.
15 minStep 2: Warm the ¾ cup double cream with the 2 cloves garlic and ¼ tsp ground nutmeg until steaming.
2 minStep 3: Pour the cream over the pumpkin, scatter with the 2 ⅞ oz grated Comté or vegetarian hard cheese and 6 fresh sage leaves and bake for 25–30 minutes more, until the pumpkin is tender when pierced and the top is golden and bubbling.
30 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 320 kcal
- Protein
- 9 g
- Carbs
- 14 g
- Fat
- 26 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does gratin de potiron take?
- About 60 minutes in total: 15 minutes to prepare and 45 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of garlic?
- ½ tsp garlic paste or ⅛ tsp garlic powder per clove.
- What can I use instead of double cream?
- Whipping cream, same amount (less rich; whips softer).
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