The ultimate makeover: Potato Dauphinoise

Name: The ultimate makeover: Potato Dauphinoise
Prep time: 2 h
Cook time: 2 h
Total time: 2 h
Yield: 6
Cuisine: Global
Ingredients: 1 teaspoon olive oil; 150 milliliters semi-skimmed milk; 1 plump garlic clove, peeled and halved; 4 thyme sprigs, plus extra for sprinkling; 1 bay leaf; 1 shallot, roughly chopped; 1 pinch good freshly grated nutmeg; 1 kg waxy potatoes (try Desirée); 140 grams full-fat crème fraîche; 75 milliliters vegetable stock (Marigold bouillon); 1 teaspoon thyme leaves; 25 grams gruyère or vegetarian alternative, grated

The ultimate makeover: Potato Dauphinoise might be a good recipe to expand your side dish recipe box. This recipe serves 6. One serving contains 173 calories, 6g of protein, and 4g of fat. This recipe covers 9% of your daily requirements of vitamins and minerals. Head to the store and pick up gruyère, waxy potatoes, full-fat crème fraîche, and a few other things to make it today. From preparation to the plate, this recipe takes roughly 2 hours. It is a good option if you're following a gluten free diet. Users who liked this recipe also liked Horseradish potato dauphinoise, The ultimate makeover: Lasagne, and The ultimate makeover: Tiramisu.

Instructions

Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas

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Oven

Brush the oil over the bottom and sides of a 25 x 19 x 5cm ovenproof dish.

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Cooking Oil

Put the milk, garlic, 4 thyme sprigs, bay leaf and shallot into a saucepan. Bring just to the boil, then remove from the heat and add the nutmeg and a little pepper. Set aside to infuse.

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Fresh Thyme

Bay Leaves

Shallot

Garlic

Nutmeg

Pepper

Milk

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Sauce Pan

Peel then slice the potatoes very thinly. Pat them dry.

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Potato

Layer half the slices in the dish, overlapping slightly, then season.

Strain the infused milk into a jug.

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Milk

Put the crme frache into a bowl, then gradually pour in the milk, whisking until smooth.

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Milk

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Whisk

Bowl

Add the stock and thyme leaves. Return this liquid to the jug, then pour half of it over the potatoes in the dish.

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Thyme

Potato

Stock

Layer up the rest of the potatoes, then add remaining liquid, the cheese and a grind of pepper. Sit the dish on a baking sheet and bake for 1-1 hrs until golden and tender test by inserting a sharp knife through the potatoes. Stand for 5 mins before serving, sprinkled with thyme sprigs.

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Fresh Thyme

Potato

Cheese