Älplermagrone (Herdsman's Macaroni)

Name: Älplermagrone (Herdsman's Macaroni)
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: 4-6 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 lb firm-cooking potato, cut in approx. 3/4 inch cubes; 3 cups salt water, boiling; 1/2 lb macaroni; 7 ounces heavy cream; 1 teaspoon muscat wine (can substitute port or Riesling); black pepper, freshly ground, to taste; 1/2 lb mountain cheese or 1/2 lb emmenthaler cheese, grated; unsalted butter (for frying); 2 onions, cut in rings; 2 tablespoons very fine semolina or 2 tablespoons flour

Submitted by Nif_H

"Basic ingredients for Swiss Alpine Macaroni include potatoes, macaroni, cheese and onions. Of course, there are several variations of this popular recipe, but no matter how it is prepared, this rustic delight, you just love it. Muscat is a sweet or fortified white wine made from a muscat grape. Mountain cheese (Allgäuer Bergkäse) is sometimes called the baby brother to Emmentaler as it is eaten younger. It is made in the mountains in alpine dairy huts. I did not include the time for the optional onion ring topping as you can do it while cooking the main dish. Enjoy!"

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Ready In:: 40mins
Ingredients:: 10
Serves:: 4-6

ingredients

1 lb firm-cooking potato, cut in approx. 3/4 inch cubes
3 cups salt water, boiling
¹⁄₂ lb macaroni
7 ounces heavy cream
1 teaspoon muscat wine (can substitute port or Riesling)
black pepper, freshly ground, to taste
¹⁄₂ lb mountain cheese or 1/2 lb emmenthaler cheese, grated
Optional Onion Ring topping
unsalted butter (for frying)
2 onions, cut in rings
2 tablespoons very fine semolina or 2 tablespoons flour

directions

Heat the oven to 100 °C (212 °F).
Boil potatoes in a saucepan without lid for 5 minutes.
Add macaroni and cook them “al dente”.
until the liquid is almost absorbed. Strain and return to pot.
Pour cream and muscat (wine) over the potatoes and Macaroni, season to taste.
Alternating with cheese, place the macaroni in layers into a 2 litre dish.
Top with cheese.
Bake for approximately 10 minutes in the center of the preheated oven until the cheese has melted.
Optional Onion Ring Topping:
Melt the butter. Mix onions and flour, shake off extra flour.
Fry in the butter at medium heat for about 5 minutes until crisp.
Place onions on paper towels and keep warm.

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Reviews

This was great. A nice change from plain old cheddar macaroni and cheese. I really liked the onion topping. We also added some bacon. I was afraid the cheese would either be too bland or too strong a flavor, but it was just right. Everyone loved it. Thanks for another great version of this classic dish. Made for ZWT7.

strawberrybird

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Nif_H

Canada

I love great food and I particularly like trying cuisines new to me! Although I don't prepare as much food as I used to, creating in my kitchen is still one of my favourite things to do. Enjoy!

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