Ingredients

The following ingredients have 5 Servings
  • One piece German speck or double-smoked slab bacon ((rind removed), cut into small chunks)
  • 2 tablespoons butter
  • 1 large onion (chopped)
  • 1 cooking apple (peeled, cored, and sliced)
  • 1 firm Bosc or Seckel pear (peeled, cored, and sliced)
  • 1 tablespoon sugar
  • 1 pound potatoes (peeled and roughly chopped)
  • Salt and freshly ground black pepper (to taste)
  • 2 tablespoons heavy cream

Instruction

  • In a large, heavy saucepan, fry the bacon over moderate heat till almost crisp and pour off all but about 2 tablespoons of the fat.
  • Add the butter to the fat, add the onion, and stir till softened, about 5 minutes. Add the apple and pear, sprinkle the sugar over the top and stir.
  • Add the potatoes plus enough water to barely cover, bring to a low boil, reduce the heat to moderate, and simmer till most of the liquid has evaporated, about 30 minutes.
  • Add the salt and pepper and cream, stir well, and let simmer about 5 minutes longer. Serve hot.