Potatoes Old French Style Recipes

POTATOES, OLD FRENCH STYLE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450 degrees.
• Wash and cut potatoes in quarters. Leave skins on.
• Parboil the potatoes in boiling water for 3 to 5 minutes. Drain.
• Mix flour, 1/4 cup oil, and remaining ingredients in a large bowl. Add potatoes and toss to coat.
• Place in a buttered baking dish and drizzle a little more oil on the top.
• Bake 20 to 25 minutes, or until nicely browned and tender, stirring halfway through cooking time.

CLASSIC POMMES BOULANGèRE - FRENCH GRATIN POTATOES

Steps:

• Pre-heat oven to 150C/300F/Gas mark 3.
• Butter a large shallow ovenproof dish.
• Peel potatoes thinly, do not rinse.
• Peel and slice the onions thinly.
• Using a mandolin slice if possible,slice the potatoes very thinly, again do not rinse.
• Arrange the potatoes over the base of the dish slightly overlapping, sprinkle with a little salt and pepper and then add the sliced onions.
• Continue until all the potatoes & onions are used up, ending with a potato layer.
• Pour over the hot stock.
• Brush with the top of the potatoes with the melted butter.
• Place the potatoes on the high shelf of the oven for 1 hr to 1 1/2 hrs or until tender and the top layer is a crisp golden brown.
• Serve immediately with roasted meats, as an alternative to roast potatoes, or with a pot roast, hot-pot and vegetables.