Sage Potatoes Au Gratin
Serves: 3
Carolyne Schoen
1 January 1970
Based on User reviews:
44
Spice
56
Sweetness
51
Sourness
42
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Prep time (avg)
3.6
Difficulty
Ingredients:
3 tbsps
Unsalted Butter2 cups
Heavy CreamDirections:
1
Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F
2
Coat a 2-quart baking dish with 1 tablespoon butter
3
Bring the cream, 1/2 teaspoon salt and the sage to a simmer in a large saucepan over medium-low heat; cook 10 minutes
4
Meanwhile, peel the potatoes and slice 1/8 inch thick (use a mandoline, if you have one)
5
Cover the bottom of the prepared dish with about one-quarter of the potatoes, overlapping the slices
6
Season with salt and cayenne pepper and sprinkle with one-third of the cheese
7
Repeat the layers 2 more times (potatoes, salt, cayenne, cheese), ending with a layer of potatoes
8
Strain the cream, discarding the sage
9
Pour the cream into the dish and press the potatoes down
10
Cut the remaining 2 tablespoons butter into pieces and dot over the potatoes
11
Cover with aluminum foil and transfer to the oven; reduce the oven temperature to 350 degrees F and bake 40 minutes, then uncover and bake until golden and bubbly, about 20 more minutes
12
Photograph by Christina Holmes