Kathleens Potatoes Pascal Recipes

KATHLEEN'S POTATOES PASCAL

Steps:

• Put oven rack in upper third of oven and preheat oven to 375°F. Butter a 13- by 9-inch glass baking dish.
• Scatter garlic in bottom of baking dish. Peel potatoes and cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Layer potatoes in dish, sprinkling each layer with some of salt and pepper, then pour cream over potatoes. Bake, gently tamping potatoes down occasionally, until tender and top is golden brown (cream will be slightly thickened), about 45 minutes.

KATHLEEN'S POTATOES PASCAL

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Place oven rack in upper third of oven and butter a 13 x 9" glass baking dish.
• Scatter garlic in bottom of baking dish.
• Peel potatoes and cut into 1/8" thick slices. Layer potatoes in dish, sprinkling each layer generously with salt and pepper. Pour cream over potatoes.
• Bake, gently tamping potatoes down occasionally, until tender and top is golden brown (cream will be slightly thickened), about 45 minutes.

BASIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Prick the potatoes all over with a fork and roast them in the oven until tender, about 1 hour.
• Being careful of the hot potatoes, split them and scoop out the flesh into a bowl. Add the butter and season with salt and a few twists of black pepper. Mash until the butter is melted and the potatoes are smooth. Keep warm until ready to serve.