Pounti
A savoury loaf of bacon, prunes and Swiss chard set in a batter of eggs, flour and milk, baked for 60 minutes.
Photograph credit: Royat - Boulevard Barrieu - Restaurant La Villa Romaine - Pounti auvergnat maison by Romainbehar · CC0 · Wikimedia Commons
What Goes With It
- Green salad
- Cider
- Dijon mustard
How to Make Pounti
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Heat the oven to 180°C / 355°F and grease a 900 g loaf tin.
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Blanch the chard in boiling water for 1 minute, drain, squeeze very dry and chop.
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Fry the bacon for 6 minutes until the fat runs. Add the shallot for 2 minutes. Mix with the chard, prunes and parsley.
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Whisk the flour, eggs, milk, salt and pepper to a smooth batter. Stir in the filling.
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Pour into the tin and bake for 60 minutes until golden and firm.
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Rest for 10 minutes before slicing.
Worth Knowing Before You Cook
Squeeze the cooked chard dry.
Chop the prunes small so each slice has some.
Rest the loaf before slicing.
Leftovers
Keeps for 3 days in the fridge. Good cold or reheated.
The Numbers per Serving
Per serving, calculated from the ingredient list with USDA FoodData Central figures (SR Legacy). A calculation, not a laboratory analysis: brands, cuts and how you measure change the real numbers. How the figures are worked out.
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