Perfect Potato Gratin Recipes

PERFECT POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Smear softened butter all over the bottom of a baking dish.
• Slice potatoes, then cut slices into fourths.
• In a separate bowl, whisk together cream, milk, flour, minced garlic, salt, and plenty of freshly ground black pepper.
• Place 1/3 of the potatoes in the bottom of the baking dish. Pour 1/3 of the cream mixture over the potatoes.
• Repeat this two more times, ending with the cream mixture. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for 20 minutes, or until potatoes are golden brown and really bubbling. Add grated cheese to the top of the potatoes and bake for 3 to 5 more minutes, until cheese is melted and bubbly.
• Allow to stand for a few minutes before serving by the spoonful. Delicious!

CREAMY AU GRATIN POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Butter a medium casserole dish.
• Layer 1/2 of the potatoes into bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Top with the onion slices, and add the remaining potatoes. Season with salt and pepper to taste.
• In a medium-size saucepan, melt butter over medium heat. Mix in the flour and salt, and stir constantly with a whisk for one minute. Stir in milk. Cook until mixture has thickened. Stir in cheese all at once, and continue stirring until melted, about 30 to 60 seconds. Pour cheese over the potatoes, and cover the dish with aluminum foil.
• Bake 1 1/2 hours in the preheated oven.

PERFECT POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Rub a 2-quart baking dish with garlic, then lightly butter. Layer potatoes in dish, overlapping slightly.
• In a medium saucepan, combine cream, 1 1/2 teaspoons salt, 1/4 teaspoon pepper, and pinch of nutmeg; bring to a simmer. Pour enough cream mixture into dish to just cover potatoes; cover dish with foil. Bake until potatoes are tender when pierced with a paring knife, 40 to 45 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake until top of gratin is golden, 35 to 40 minutes. Let rest 15 minutes before serving.

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.

SUPER EASY POTATO GRATIN

Steps:

• Gather the ingredients. Preheat the oven to 350 F (175 C/Gas Mark 4).
• Peel, rinse, and dry the potatoes and slice as thinly as possible (a mandoline is good for this, but a sharp knife works too).
• In a large saucepan, place the potatoes, milk, cream, 1 of the crushed garlic cloves, salt to taste, a dash of pepper, and a dash of nutmeg or mace.
• Bring to a very gentle boil over medium-low heat and simmer for 10 minutes until the cream thickens.
• Remove from the heat and add the grated Gruyère. Stir until the cheese has melted.
• Generously grease a 1 1/2 to 2-quart baking dish with 1 teaspoon of the butter, then rub the dish all over with the remaining lightly crushed clove of garlic.
• Pour the potato mixture into the dish, using a spoon to gently move the potatoes in the cream mixture to make sure they are all covered.
• Finely slice the brie into long strips and lay across the top of the gratin. Dot the surface with the remaining 2 tablespoons butter. Season with salt and pepper.
• Bake for about 40 minutes or until the top is bubbly and golden brown and the potatoes are soft when pierced with a knife. If the top is browning too quickly before the potatoes are cooked, cover with aluminum foil. Serve immediately. Enjoy.

PERFECT POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Butter a large baking dish with the butter.
• Slice the potatoes into sticks, and then cut the sticks to create a dice.
• Combine the cream and milk in a bowl. Add the flour, salt and some pepper. Whisk it together well so that the flour is incorporated into the milk/cream mixture. Add the diced potatoes to the prepared baking dish and pour the creamy mixture all over the top.
• Cover the dish with foil and bake for 20 to 30 minutes. Remove the foil and bake 15 to 20 minutes more. Just before serving, sprinkle on the grated cheese and return it to the oven until the cheese is melted and bubbly, 3 to 5 minutes. Sprinkle on the green onions and serve it hot. Creamy, dreamy and divine.

POTATOES AU GRATIN WITH GRUYERE RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 F.
• Slice the potatoes into thin rounds - less than ¼ inch in thickness.
• Add the milk, cream, and whole garlic cloves to a large saucepan and heat on a burner at medium until simmering, stirring frequently with a wooden spoon.
• Add the sliced potatoes to the pan and let them simmer in the garlic infused milk/cream for 5 minutes, and move the potatoes around in the pan frequently with a wooden spoon to prevent them from sticking to the bottom.
• Using a large slotted spoon, remove the potatoes from the pan and add about half of them to a large, ovenproof baking dish. Spread the potatoes out in an even layer.
• Remove the rest of the potatoes from the pan and set them aside.
• Remove the garlic cloves from the pan and pour about half of the cream mixture evenly over the top of the potatoes in the oven dish.
• Sprinkle salt and pepper over the potatoes, then sprinkle half of the grated cheese evenly over the top.
• Add the remaining potatoes on top in another layer, then add the cream, salt and pepper, and cheese once again.
• Bake the potatoes for 45 to 50 minutes, or until they are bubbling and golden on the top.
• Remove the dish from the oven and let it rest for several minutes, then serve, optionally sprinkled with fresh chives.

CHEESY AU GRATIN POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350°F.
• In a large oven-safe skillet, melt the butter over low to medium-low heat, add the sliced garlic, and spread the potatoes evenly into the warmed skillet. Watch the temperature of your skillet, ensuring that it remains on a low to medium-low setting, as you do not want the garlic to brown.
• Cook the potatoes for about 10 to 15 minutes. Season with salt and pepper and stir thoroughly to coat the potatoes with butter. Then add the heavy cream and half Swiss cheese, and bring to a boil.
• When the mixture has reached a boil, remove the skillet from the stove.
• Top with remaining cheese.
• Bake for approximately 45 minutes, or until the top is golden brown.

CHEESY AU GRATIN POTATOES RECIPE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F. Coat a 3 quart casserole dish with cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a small saucepan, melt the butter and then whisk with flour until it forms a paste. While whisking, pour in milk until smooth. Add the bay leaf, salt, pepper, onion and garlic powder. Bring to a low simmer.
• Remove the saucepan from heat and whisk in 2 cups of the cheese. Whisk until cheese has melted and sauce thickens. Set aside.
• Peel potatoes and evenly slice to 1/4 inch or less thick. Place in cold ice water to prevent browning (optional).
• Remove the bay leaf from cheese sauce.
• Place half of the sliced potatoes in the prepared baking dish. Pour half of the cheese sauce over the top. Add remaining potatoes and top with the remaining cheese sauce. Cover tightly with aluminum foil.
• Bake covered for 60 minutes.
• Take the baking dish out of the oven and remove the aluminum foil. Top with the remaining 1/2 cup of shredded cheddar cheese and return to the oven uncovered. Bake for an additional 20 minutes or until potatoes are soft the whole way through.
• Remove and allow to sit for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.
• Optionally, top with additional salt and pepper, bacon, scallions or chives.
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