French recipes
19 French recipes, laid out like a menu, with every quantity, time and temperature written out.
Mains
- Steak Frites with Peppercorn SauceFrites crisped in a hot oven, a seared sirloin, and a creamy pan sauce with crushed black peppercorns made in the steak pan.1 h · Medium · Serves 2
- Ratatouille with White BeansAubergine, courgette, peppers and tomatoes slowly stewed in olive oil, with beans to make it a meal.1 h 10 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Chicken ChasseurGolden chicken simmers in a savoury French sauce of mushrooms, tomato, wine and herbs.1 h · Medium · Serves 4
- Creamy Mushroom Chicken SkilletGolden chicken thighs and browned mushrooms in a garlicky thyme cream sauce. One pan, 40 minutes.40 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Beef BourguignonSlow-braised beef, red wine, mushrooms and bacon make a comforting French classic.3 h 30 min · Medium · Serves 6
Soups and stews
- Deep Onion Soup, Gruyere ToastAn hour of patient onions is the entire recipe. Everything after that is assembly.1 h 35 min · Medium · Serves 4
- French Onion SoupDeeply caramelised onions in a rich beef broth, under a raft of toasted baguette and bubbling Gruyere.1 h 30 min · Medium · Serves 4
- VichyssoiseA silky French leek and potato soup, served chilled with a gentle finish of cream and chives.55 min · Easy · Serves 4
Breakfast and brunch
Sides and snacks
- Dauphinoise PotatoesThinly sliced potatoes bake slowly in garlic cream until tender beneath a golden, bubbling top.1 h 25 min · Easy · Serves 6
- Gratin de Chou-FleurTender cauliflower baked under a golden cheese crust in a classic French béchamel sauce.55 min · Easy · Serves 4
- Haricots Verts AmandineTender French green beans tossed with buttery toasted almonds, lemon and parsley.25 min · Easy · Serves 4
Desserts and baking
- CanelésCrisp, deeply caramelised French pastries with a soft vanilla and rum-scented centre.1 h 30 min · Medium · Serves 12
- Cherry ClafoutisA classic French cherry clafoutis with a tender, custardy centre and a lightly golden top.55 min · Easy · Serves 6
- Crème BrûléeSilky vanilla custard beneath a crisp, golden layer of caramelised sugar.3 h · Medium · Serves 4
- French ProfiterolesCrisp choux buns filled with vanilla cream and draped in glossy warm chocolate sauce.1 h 15 min · Medium · Serves 6
- Mille-FeuilleCrisp layers of golden puff pastry sandwich vanilla crème pâtissière beneath a simple icing finish.1 h 40 min · Medium · Serves 6
- Pain de CampagneA rustic French country loaf with a crisp crust, open crumb and gentle tang from a slow ferment.3 h 30 min · Medium · Serves 10
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