Scalloped Potatoes with Creme Fraiche

Scalloped Potatoes with Creme Fraiche
Scalloped Potatoes with Creme Fraiche might be just the side dish you are searching for. This recipe covers 11% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Watching your figure? This vegetarian recipe has 311 calories, 7g of protein, and 18g of fat per serving. This recipe serves 8. If you have kosher salt and pepper, creme fraiche, thyme, and a few other ingredients on hand, you can make it. It will be a hit at your Easter event. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes around 1 hour and 40 minutes.

Instructions

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Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F. Rub the garlic all over the inside of a 3-quart baking dish, then mince it. Grease the dish with about 1/2 tablespoon butter.
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Slice the potatoes about 1/8 inch thick (a mandoline works well).
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Combine in a large saucepan with the minced garlic, the remaining 2 1/2 tablespoons butter, the half-and-half, creme fraiche, flour, thyme, mace, 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, and pepper to taste. Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook, stirring, until the mixture thickens slightly, 1 to 2 minutes. Stir in the chives and transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish, shaking it to distribute the potatoes evenly.
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Bake, uncovered, until the potatoes are fork-tender, about 1 hour 5 minutes, occasionally spooning some of the liquid over the top.
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Let cool 10 minutes before serving.
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You can also make the scalloped potatoes in individual ramekins; bake about 40 minutes.
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Photograph by Con Poulos
DifficultyExpert
Ready In1 h, 40 m.
Servings8
Health Score5
Dish TypesSide Dish
OccasionsEaster
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