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Recipe of the week #3-Potatoes au Gratin in Muffin Tin

By on January 13, 2013

 

Potatoes au Gratin-in muffin tin
 
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This is basically a scalloped potato recipe, made easy. Make sure you slice the potatoes paper thin with a good knife or mandolin. These make a great accompaniment with beef, chicken or fish dishes.
Recipe type: Side dish
Serves: 4-6

Ingredients
  • 5 baking potatoes
  • 2 onions, chopped
  • 6 tbsp butter
  • 1½ cups grated cheese, Gruyere or cheddar
  • kosher salt
  • freshly ground pepper
  • heavy cream or half and half or skim milk for lower fat
  • cooking spray
  • fresh thyme

Method
  1. Prep muffin tins with non-stick oil spray.
  2. Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
  3. Thinly slice raw potatoes. I use a Mandoline but they can be carefully hand sliced into thin even slices.
  4. Set aside.
  5. Melt butter in a large skillet and saute onion over a low heat until translucent and slightly golden. Add 2-4 tablespoons of butter in the pan and melt the butter.
  6. Set aside.
  7. Add 1 slice of potato to the bottom of each muffin cup. Salt and pepper then layer another slice in each section.
  8. Top each potato evenly with ½ onion and butter.
  9. Add 2 more potato slices.
  10. Sprinkle ½ grated cheese evenly over potatoes.
  11. Add 1 more potato slice and salt and pepper, follow with another slice and add remaining butter and onion.
  12. Add 1 or 2 potato slices and top evenly with remaining cheese.
  13. Pour 1 tablespoon of cream over each potato stack.
  14. Bake for 35 minutes until potatoes are tender. Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes.
  15. Run a sharp knife around the edges of each muffin cup and pop each stack out with a fork.
  16. Garnish with thyme.

muffin tin scalloped potatoes

 

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