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Creamy SauerKraut Gratin with Duck Confit

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Creamy SauerKraut Gratin with Duck Confit

Creamy SauerKraut Gratin with Duck Confit

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Equipment

  • - Food Processor (Used for shredding sauerkraut)

  • - Large Pot (Ideal for sautéing and simmering ingredients)

  • - Saucepan with Lid (For cooking down ingredients to achieve creamy consistency)

  • - Cheese Grater (Microplane, used for grating cheeses)

  • - Baking Dish (Perfect for creating layers in the gratin)

  • - Digital Kitchen Scale (For precise measurements of ingredients)

  • - Whisk (To mix dairy components smoothly)

  • - Oven-Safe Rack (For even baking and moisture management)

  • - Dutch Oven (Option for cooking duck confit with deep flavor infusion)

  • - Cheese Slicer or Microplane (For thin slices of cheese to layer on top before baking)

Ingredients

  • 1/4 cup plain fine dry bread crumbs

  • 1 large onion, finely chopped

  • 1 Turkish or 1/2 California bay leaf

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Instructions

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Instruction 1

Preheat oven to 375°F with rack in middle.
2

Instruction 2

Butter baking dish and coat with bread crumbs. Chill until ready to use.
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Instruction 3

Cook onion with bay leaf and juniper berries in butter in a 12-inch heavy skillet over medium heat, stirring occasionally, until well browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Add sauerkraut and cook, stirring occasionally, until heated through and liquid has evaporated, about 2 minutes. Discard bay leaf.
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Instruction 4

Meanwhile, remove skin and bones from duck legs, reserving skin and discarding bones. Tear meat into 1-inch pieces and stir into sauerkraut. Transfer to baking dish.
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Instruction 5

Whisk together cream, milk, eggs, nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, then pour over sauerkraut. Bake until custard is set and edges are lightly browned, 45 to 50 minutes.
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Instruction 6

Meanwhile, remove skin and bones from duck legs, reserving skin and discarding bones. Tear meat into 1-inch pieces and stir into sauerkraut. Transfer to baking dish. Whisk together cream, milk, eggs, nutmeg, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper, then pour over sauerkraut. Bake until custard is set and edges are lightly browned, 45 to 50 minutes. While custard bakes, thinly slice reserved skin, then season lightly with salt and pepper. Cook in a dry medium nonstick skillet over low heat, stirring to separate, until fat is rendered and skin is crisp, 6 to 8 minutes. Serve gratin with crisp skin scattered on top.
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