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Serves 6. Our classic potato gratin recipe is easier than it looks. This irresistible creamy potato side dish uses very few ingredients but is oozing with flavour.
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Potatoes au Gratin? Or Scalloped Potatoes? If you’re wondering what the difference is between Scalloped Potatoes and Au Gratin Potatoes, scalloped potatoes are made with a flour-butter-milk roux, whereas Potatoes au Gratin are made with 100% indulgence: cream, butter and cheese. So I ask you again: Potatoes au Gratin? Or Scalloped Potatoes? There’s...
I was going to say that it’s quite remarkable how so few ingredients can make something so luxurious. But the reality is, it’s pretty hard to go wrong when potatoes, cream, butter and cheese are involved. We’re working with all the good stuff today!
This is the sort of potato dish where we want the potatoes to breakdown and become lovely and soft under that golden cheesy crust, so we need to ensure we use starchy potatoes. Australia – I use Sebago (those dirt brushed potatoes). America – Russet is perfect, and for those of you in the UK, King Edward or Maris Piper are perfect. Or any other sta...
Thinly sliced potato is layered with a cream-butter-garlic mixture, sprinkled with thyme and the mandatory cheese in every layer. Bake covered for 75 minutes (yes really, it takes that long), then uncovered just to make the cheese on top lovely and golden. While it might seem daunting to thinly slice 1 kg / 2 lb of potatoes, this is the sort of tas...
Au Gratin Potatoes recipe originally published December 2014. New photos, recipe video and updated post in December 2018, then some tidying up done in December 2020. No change to recipe!
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Oct 27, 2023 · Look no further for the BEST au gratin potatoes recipe! Perfectly creamy, cheesy and flavorful, this recipe continually gets rave reviews and is destined to become your go-to from now on! One of the cardinal rules of good potatoes au gratin is that it cannot be dry.
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Nov 21, 2017 · Have you ever attempted scalloped potatoes or Au gratin potatoes only to find that your potatoes never fully cooked through? Nothing worse than biting into crunchy tasteless potatoes when your mouth was expecting soft, tangy, cheesy delicious Au Gratin.
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Feb 14, 2024 · INGREDIENTS YOU’LL NEED. Potatoes: Choose medium-sized potatoes, such as Russet or Maris Piper in the UK, which hold their shape well when baked. Garlic: Roast one head of garlic, adding a sweet, caramelized flavour to the dish. Creamy sauce: A combination of heavy/double cream, milk, and butter creates a luscious sauce that coats the potatoes.
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Try our gratin recipes using everything from cod to courgettes, Brussels sprouts to broccoli. Mary Berry's fennel gratin uses nothing but butter and cheese as a topping, while Rick Stein...
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Nov 12, 2022 · Smashed, twice baked, roasted potatoes, and so many more. But au gratin potatoes hold a special place in my food-loving heart. If you’re wondering what au gratin potatoes mean, it’s thinly sliced potatoes swathed in cream, topped with cheese, and cooked under the broiler. In other words, au gratin potatoes mean deliciousness. In This Post.
