Muffin Pan Potato Gratins Recipes

INDIVIDUAL POTATO GRATINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Spray 8 muffin tins with vegetable spray. Layer potato slices, cheese, and onions into each muffin cup. Season with salt and pepper and top each gratin with 1 or 2 tablespoons of heavy cream. Cover with foil and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, removing the foil halfway through cooking time. Invert gratins onto plate and serve.

CHEESY POTATO GRATIN STACKS (MUFFIN TIN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C (all oven types).
• Brush muffin tin with butter: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat then use what you need to lightly brush the muffin tin holes with butter. (Remaining butter is for the cream sauce)
• Cream sauce: Into the remaining butter, add garlic and cook for 20 seconds. Add cream and salt then bring to a simmer. Simmer for 30 seconds, then remove from stove and keep warm.
• Slice potato: Peel potatoes. Trim base so it stands upright. Then cut into cylinder shapes that fit tge muffi tin. Cut into 2mm/ 1/10" slices using a mandolin or sharp knife.
• Assemble stacks: Place potato slices into the muffin tin so they go halfway up the muffin tin holes. Try to match by size to make them into neat stacks.
• Cream: Drizzle each potato stack with 1 tsp of cream mixture - use 1/2 of the mixture.
• Cheese slice: Top with cheese slice.
• Top with potato, cream then thyme: Top each stack with remaining potato slices so the height is about 1cm / 1/3" above the rim of the muffin tin (they sink once baked). Drizzle with remaining cream mixture and sprinkle with most of the thyme (reserve some for topping).
• Baked 40 minutes: Cover loosely with foil and bake for 40 minutes or until potato is cooked through. A small sharp knife should go through without any resistance.
• Top with cheese, bake 10 minutes: Remove from oven, sprinkle with shredded cheese and bake without foil for 10 minutes or until golden.
• Garnish with thyme: Sprinkle with remaining thyme.
• Stand 5 minutes then remove to serve. Use a tablespoon or butter knife to help scope them out. (Note 3)
• To Serve: Dinner - serve as a side. Finger food - serve warm as is. Breakfast - serve with eggs and bacon.

MUFFIN-TIN POTATOES GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat 12 standard-size muffin cups with cooking spray. Use a mandoline to slice potatoes into 1/8-inch-thick rounds (you should have about 4 cups). Set aside.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots, garlic and herbs. Cook, stirring often, until the shallots are slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add 3/4 cup milk; heat until steaming. Meanwhile, whisk flour and the remaining 1/2 cup milk in a small bowl until smooth; stir into the hot milk mixture and cook, whisking constantly, until the sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and gradually whisk in 3/4 cup cheese. Whisk in vinegar, salt and pepper; transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Remove and discard the garlic clove. Add the potatoes and toss, separating any slices that stick together, until well coated.
• Spoon about 1/3 cup potato mixture into each prepared muffin cup. Top evenly with the remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Cover the muffin pan with foil and bake until the potatoes are tender, about 35 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes. Garnish with additional herbs, if desired. If needed, run a knife around the edges of the muffin cups to loosen the gratins before serving.

MUFFIN TIN CHEESY POTATO GRATINS

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400°F. Spray 12 regular-size muffin cups with cooking spray.
• In large bowl, place potato slices. Generously sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss.
• In each muffin cup, place 2 potato slices. Sprinkle 1/2 tablespoon cheese into each cup. Add 2 more potato slices to each cup. To each cup, add 2 more potato slices and another 1/2 tablespoon cheese. Top each with a final layer of 2 potato slices. Pour 1 tablespoon cream over each.
• Bake 30 to 35 minutes or until potatoes are golden brown and tender when pierced with knife. Run knife around each gratin. Place cookie sheet or large plate upside down over pan; turn cookie sheet and pan over to release gratins. Flip gratins right side up. Sprinkle with parsley.

MUFFIN TIN POTATOES GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray or grease with butter.
• Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in the melted butter until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add flour to garlic mixture; cook and stir until mixture is smooth and thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Slowly pour milk into flour-butter mixture while continuously stirring with a whisk until sauce is smooth and thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir Parmesan cheese into sauce until cheese melts from the heat of the sauce; season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the potatoes among the 12 prepared muffin cups and spoon cheese sauce over potatoes.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.

MUFFIN-PAN POTATO GRATINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Lightly brush 6 standard muffin cups with butter. Thinly slice potatoes. Place 2 slices in each cup and season with salt and pepper. Continue adding potatoes, seasoning every few slices, until cups are filled. Pour 1 tablespoon heavy cream over each. Bake until potatoes are golden brown and tender when pierced with a knife, 30 to 35 minutes. Run a thin knife around each gratin. Place a baking sheet or large plate over pan and invert to release gratins. Flip right side up and serve.

STEAKHOUSE POTATOES ROMANOFF

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a casserole dish.
• Wrap each potato in foil and place on a baking sheet. Poke holes into potatoes using a knife.
• Bake in the preheated oven until very tender and easily pierced with a knife, about 1 hour and 15 minutes.
• Let potatoes cool to room temperature, at least 20 minutes. Unwrap. Cover with plastic wrap and refrigerate until completely chilled, 8 hours to overnight.
• Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F (220 degrees C).
• Shred potatoes into a large bowl using a cheese grater. Mince shallots to get 1/4 to 1/3 cup.
• Add shallots in with the potatoes; season with salt, white pepper, and cayenne. Toss with two forks until well combined. Add Cheddar cheese and mix well. Gently toss in sour cream until barely combined. Transfer mixture into the prepared baking dish, piling it up high, then patting it down very lightly.
• Bake in the preheated oven until piping hot and top is browned, 30 to 35 minutes.

MUFFIN-PAN POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees
• Use melted butter to grease each muffin cup.
• Place 3 slices of potatoes and season with salt and pepper. Top it off with 3-4 more slices or until the muffin cup is full. Repeat until all 12 muffin cups are full.
• Pour 1 tablespoon of heavy cream over each muffin cup.
• Garnish with thyme.
• Place it in the oven and bake it for 30 minutes.
• Let it cool in room temperature for 5-10 minutes and spoon it out. Sprinkle it with fresh thyme and serve immediately.