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Thursday, 8 August 2019

Creamy Potato Gratin


Recipe for: CREAMY POTATO GRATIN

Ingredients:

  • 1 red onion, peeled & very thinly sliced
  • 1.5kg firm potatoes, peeled & very finely sliced
  • 25g butter
  • 25g plain flour
  • 600ml milk
  • 250g mascarpone
  • Salt & freshly ground black pepper
  • ½ tsp ground nutmeg

Method:

  1. heat the oven 170C/ fan 150C/ 325F/ gas 3
  2. in a large 5cm-deep ovenproof dish, arrange alternate layers of potato & onion slices
  3. melt the butter in a small saucepan & stir in the flour, stirring for one minute
  4. gradually add the milk, stirring constantly until you have a smooth white sauce
  5. whisk in the mascarpone & seasoning & pour evenly over the potatoes & onions in the dish
  6. sprinkle with the ground nutmeg
  7. cover the dish with a lid of lightly-oiled foil & bake for one hour
  8. remove the cover & continue cooking for 30 minutes until the top is golden & crispy, and the potatoes are tender

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