Smoked salmon & celeriac dauphinoise
- Preparation and cooking time
- Total time
- Ready in 2 hrs, including 1½ hrs in the oven
- Easy
- Serves 6
Ingredients
- 1 lemon, juiced
- 1small celeriac (about 650g/1lb 7oz), peeled and quartered
- 2 medium baking potatoes, thinly sliced
- 250g smoked salmon
- small handful fresh dill, chopped
- 1 onion, finely sliced
- 284ml double cream
Method
- STEP 1
Heat the oven to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Pour the juice of one lemon into a large bowl. Slice your celeriac into pieces about the thickness of a £1 coin, tossing them into the lemon juice as you go, then add the potato slices.
- STEP 2
In a large ovenproof dish, layer the celeriac and potato with the slices of salmon, sprinkling with your small handful of chopped dill, 1 chopped onion and drizzling a little cream over each layer. Season with a little salt and lots of pepper at each stage. You should have three layers of potatoes and celeriac sandwiching two of salmon, onion and dill. Finish with the remaining cream.
- STEP 3
Cover the dish with foil and place on a tray. Bake for 45 minutes, then remove the foil and bake for another 30-40 minutes until bubbling and the top is crispy and golden. Test that the vegetables are cooked by inserting a skewer or small knife – it should push in easily. If you like, you can flash it under a hot grill to get the top layer really crispy. Leave to cool slightly then serve straight from the dish with a crisp green salad.
