Deluxe Potato Gratin Recipes

PARTY POTATOES DELUXE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees. Melt 1/4 cup butter in an 8x8 casserole dish in the oven while it heats.
• Meanwhile, combine hash browns, green onion, sour cream, cheese and soup in a large bowl. Transfer mixture to the casserole dish after the butter has melted. Bake, uncovered, for 30 minutes.
• Melt remaining 1/4 cup butter in the microwave, then mix with crushed cornflakes. Sprinkle on top of the potatoes then bake for 15 more minutes.

THE PERFECT POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• I love roast potatoes and you'll always find them on my Christmas table. But, if you've got a big crowd for Christmas then this gratin is an exciting and quite luxurious way of serving potatoes. You could either make them instead of, or as well as, your roast potatoes.
• Preheat the oven to 200°C/400°F/gas 6. Butter the inside of an ovenproof dish, around 30cm x 30cm, and at least 6cm deep.
• Pour the milk and cream into a wide pan with the bay leaves and garlic. Bring to the boil, then simmer gently for a minute or two. Remove from the heat and season with salt and pepper.
• Add the potatoes and most of the thyme leaves and stir well. Spoon into the gratin dish and shake to even everything out. Sprinkle with the Parmesan then cover with an oiled piece of foil. Bake for 45 to 50 minutes.
• Meanwhile, fry the bacon in a little olive oil until crispy and golden. Add the remaining thyme and stir in the chestnuts. When your gratin is ready, remove the foil and spoon the bacon and chestnut mixture over the top. Pop it back in the oven for another 10 minutes until gorgeous and crispy on top.

DELUXE POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 F or 200 degrees C.
• Peel the potatoes and slice thinly.
• Wash the starch off them and then pat dry in a cloth.
• Trim the leeks, discarding the coarse green ends, then slice thinly.
• Butter a gratin dish and put in half the potatoes and top with all the leeks.
• Cut the bacon into strips, fry until crisp, and then put the bacon over the leeks.
• Briefly fry the sage leaves in the leftover bacon fat until browned and crisp.
• Scatter over the leeks, along with the bacon fat.
• Grate the cheese directly over the top of the dish and then cover with the rest of the potatoes.
• Heat the stock and pour it over the potatoes until it reaches the top layer, but do not submerge them.
• Season with salt and pepper and dot with most of the remaining butter.
• Smear the last of the butter on a sheet of waxed paper and lay it, buttered side down, on top of the dish.
• Cook for 45 minutes.
• Remove and check with a skewer that the potatoes are nearly cooked.
• Mix the mustard with the creme fraiche and pour it over the gratin, smoothing with a rubber spatula to spread it evenly.
• Place the dish back in the oven without the paper for a further 15 minutes or until it is golden, bubbling and cooked through.
• Serve immediately.

POTATOES AU GRATIN DELUXE

Steps:

• Boil, peel and dice potatoes. Arrange with the following layers, cheese, butter, and onions. Sprinkle each layer with paprika. Mix eggs, milk, and pepper pour over. Sprinkle top with grated cheese and bake at 325°F for 45 minutes.

POTATOES GRATIN

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350° F. Peel and thinly slice potatoes uniformly. Place in greased shallow 9 x 13-inch baking dish. Lightly sprinkle with salt and pepper. Mix cream and chicken broth pour at edge of dish to barely cover potatoes. Add a bit more cream if needed. Bake, covered, for 1/2 hour bake, uncovered, for an additional 1/2 hour. Test for tenderness. Sprinkle cheese over top of potatoes and return to oven until cheese is melted.