Aelplermagronen (the alpine farmer's macaroni
Yield: 4 Servings
Ingredients:
- 7 oz Potatoes
- 3 ea Onions
- 1 1/2 oz Butter unsalted
- 1/2 ea Garlic cloves; mashed
- 1 1/4 c Whipping cream
- 14 oz Macaroni; cooked Salt freshly ground pepper
- 1 1/2 oz Gruyere cheese
- 1 oz 'Vacherin de Fribourg'- - cheese MMMMM------------------------APPLE SAUCE-----------------------------
- 2 1/4 lb Cooking apples Clove vanilla bean slit -open
- 4 1/4 oz Sugar granulated Stick cinnamon
- 1/8 qt Water
Instructions:
Lemon juice (optional) Macaroni&Potatoes: Boil the potatoes in their skin. Let cool. Peel onions and cut into thin slices. In a large frying pan heat the butter and saute' the onions until a light brown. Moisten with cream add the garlic and bring to boil. Stir in the (cooked) macaroni slice the potatoes and stir into pan. Reheat. Grate the cheese and stir in. Apple sauce: Peel and core apples. Cut into small pieces. In a saucepan bring water and sugar to a boil. Add the apples and the spices. Cook until tender remove the spices liquidise. Return to saucepan bring to a simmer and let the liquid evaporate somewhat. Correct seasoning with a few drops lemon juice and sugar as necessary. Serving: Arrange the macaroni&potatoes mixture in the centre of each (heated) plate pour the sauce all round sprinkle with some grated cheese.
