Patranque facts for kids

Quick facts for kids
Patranque

Patranque cooked on a wood fire
Place of origin	France
Region or state	Auvergne
Main ingredients	Tome fraîche or Cantal cheese, milk, butter, bread.

Patranque is a tasty and simple dish from the countryside of Auvergne in France. It's a bit like a cheesy bread pudding! People make it by soaking old, stale bread in milk. Then, they mix it with a special kind of cheese called tome fraîche or young Cantal cheese. It's important to use tome fraîche because it melts differently from other cheeses, which is key for the recipe to work right.

How to Make Patranque

Making Patranque is a fun cooking adventure! Here are the steps:

Getting Ready

• First, take your stale bread and chop it into small pieces or cubes. Put these pieces into a deep dish.
• Pour milk over the bread and let it sit for a while. This helps the bread get soft.
• Next, cut the Cantal cheese into very thin, small cubes. Set these cheese pieces aside for later.

Cooking Steps

• Once the bread is soft, drain out the milk. You can press the bread in a colander to remove extra milk.
• Heat some butter in a big, heavy pan called a skillet.
• When the butter starts to bubble, add the soaked bread to the pan. Stir it with a wooden spoon. Make sure the bread soaks up all the melted butter.
• Now, slowly add the cheese cubes to the pan. Keep stirring all the time!
• Continue cooking on medium heat. You will see the cheese start to melt and mix with the bread.
• Add some pepper, salt, chopped onions, and garlic for flavor.
• About halfway through cooking, you can flip the Patranque over. It will look like a big, round pancake!

Enjoy your homemade Patranque!