The Festive Potato Au Gratin
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Recipe type: Side
Cuisine: French
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Serves: 4 servings
 
Ingredients
  • Potato – 8 to 10, large (about 1 Kg)
  • All-purpose flour – 3 tbsp
  • Unsalted Butter – 3 tbsp
  • Milk – 1 & ½ cups
  • Heavy cream – ½ cup
  • Dried thyme – 1 tsp
  • Dried sage – ½ tsp
  • Garlic – 1 clove
  • Grated Parmesan Cheese
  • Salt and Pepper, to taste
Instructions
  1. Preheat your oven to 400 degrees. Grease a baking dish with some butter and set aside.
  2. Place half of your potato slices evenly in your buttered baking dish and set aside.
  3. In a saucepan, add the butter and let it melt over medium heat. Then add the flour and stir together continuously for about 1 minute until the raw smell of flour is gone.
  4. Add the milk, cream, thyme, sage and garlic while stirring continuously to avoid building any lumps. Bring to a simmer and cook until thickened. Season with some salt and pepper. Remove the garlic once the sauce is done.
  5. Pour half of the cream sauce over the layered potatoes in baking dish. Then layer the remaining potatoes and pour the remaining cream sauce over it. Cover the baking dish with aluminum foil and bake for about 45 minutes.
  6. After 45 minutes, take the baking dish out and remove foil. Scatter the grated cheese all over the top and finish baking the potatoes for 20 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly. I did broil my potato gratin for the last 2 minutes to get a golden color on the top. But make sure to keep a close watch while broiling.
  7. Let it cool down for some time and serve warm with your favorite roasted meat. Enjoy!
Recipe by Flavor Quotient at https://www.flavorquotient.com/2015/12/the-festive-potato-gratin/