Mini Cheesy Potato Gratins

Mini Cheesy Potato Gratins

  • Serves: 12 servings
Mini Cheesy Potato Gratins

Mini Cheesy Potato Gratins

Ingredients

  • Produce

    • 2 Garlic cloves
    • 1 2/3 lb Potatoes
  • Baking & Spices

    • 1 Black pepper
    • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • Oils & Vinegars

    • 1 Oil spray
  • Dairy

    • 2 tbsp Butter
    • 1/4 cup Cream
    • 1 cup Melting cheese, grated
  • Other

    • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves or 1 tablespoons dried thyme

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Description

When you combine potatoes, cream, cheese, garlic, and butter, you just cant go wrong. These individual size portions made in a muffin tin are great as a side, for breakfast with eggs (and bacon!) OR as finger food for a party! Just 85 calories per piece and theyre freezer friendly too! You need to use starchy potatoes as they breakdown when cooked, becoming nice and fluffy on the inside and golden and crunchy on the outside. The best to use are Russet (common in the US), Dutch creams, King Edwards, or red delight. However, great all rounders like golden delight, coliban, red rascal, and Sebago (popular in Australia — the dirt-brushed ones) still works great. I use Sebago which are the brushed potatoes you can get from any supermarket in Australia (ie. the ones with dirt on them). If you are based in the US, a great all rounder to use is Russet which I understand is one of the most widely used potatoes in the US. Fantastic for making ahead! Either freeze them (defrost before reheating) or keep them in the refrigerator. Them pop them in a 180°C/350°F oven for 10 minutes just to heat through. Spraying the muffin tin and the butter and cream helps keep the gratin stacks from sticking to the muffin tin. Also, the muffin tin I use is nonstick. If your muffin tin is not nonstick, spray it generously with oil before putting the potato in to ensure it slips out easily! Because starchy potatoes are used for this recipe, they breakdown and become soft so they sort of bond together which helps keep these stacks upright. Some might slide slightly when you take them out but the resting time helps set them.

Directions

  • Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C. Spray a standard 12-well muffin tin with oil. Peel, then slice potatoes into thin slices. Place butter and garlic in a microwave-proof cup or bowl, then melt in 30 second bursts. Add cream, salt, and pepper into the butter. Stir to dissolve the salt. Place potato slices into the muffin tin so they go halfway up the muffin tin holes. Drizzle each potato stack with 1/2 teaspoon of cream mixture then sprinkle with half the thyme. Sprinkle half the cheese over the potato stacks. Top with remaining potato slices. Drizzle with remaining cream mixture and remaining thyme. Cover loosely with foil and bake for 35 minutes. Remove from oven, sprinkle with remaining cheese and bake without foil for 10 minutes or until golden and the potato is soft.Let stand for 5 minutes before removing. Use a tablespoon or butter knife to help scope them out. To Serve Breakfast: serve with eggs and bacon. Dinner: serve as a side. Finger food: serve warm as is.

Nutrition

Nutrition Calories per serving 85 per serving
  • Serves: 12 servings
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Julia Child-Inspired Potato Gratin Stacks Are the Perfect NYE Finger Food

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Mini Cheesy Potato Gratins

  • Produce

    • 2 Garlic cloves
    • 1 2/3 lb Potatoes
  • Baking & Spices

    • 1 Black pepper
    • 1/2 tsp Salt
  • Oils & Vinegars

    • 1 Oil spray
  • Dairy

    • 2 tbsp Butter
    • 1/4 cup Cream
    • 1 cup Melting cheese, grated
  • Other

    • 2 tablespoons fresh thyme leaves or 1 tablespoons dried thyme

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Julia Child-Inspired Potato Gratin Stacks Are the Perfect NYE Finger Food

The following post was originally featured on Recipe Tin Eats, which is part of POPSUGAR Select Food. For breakfast with eggs? As party food? As a side for