Scalloped Potatoes with Caramelised Shallots
Give your creamy and cheesy scalloped potatoes an instant upgrade by adding a layer of luscious caramelised shallots.
Ingredients
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 5 shallots
- 1 tsp apple cider vinegar or red wine vinegar
- 1 tbsp butter
- 1.5 lbs starchy/floury potatoes Yukon Gold (US) Maris Piper (UK)
- 375ml/1 ½ cups double cream/heavy whipping cream no half and half
- ¼ tsp dried thyme or 3-4 sprigs fresh thyme (leaves only)
- ½ tsp garlic powder
- 1 tsp salt
- 120g/1 cup grated extra mature cheddar or Gruyère cheese
- 85ml/1/4 cup double cream/heavy whipping cream for the topping
- 60g/1/2 cup grated extra mature cheddar for the topping
Instructions
- Peel and thinly slice the shallots. In a large pan, cook the shallots in olive oil over low heat, add a teaspoon of apple cider vinegar half way through. It will take 15-20 minutes for them to fully caramelise. Butter a 9X13 inch(3.5 Q or L capacity) baking dish and spread the caramelized shallots over the bottom. Preheat the oven to 450F/220C.
- Peel the potatoes and slice them thinly either with a mandoline or in a food processor. Put them in cold water until needed.
- Mix 375ml/1.5 cups double cream with the thyme, garlic powder, salt and 1 cup grated cheese, drain the potatoes slices and empty them into a large bowlm then coat them with the cream and cheese mix.
- Arrange the potato slices in three or four rows in a prepared baking dish on top the shallots but instead of lying them down as usual, arrange them straight up like an accordion. Make sure the slices are not packed too tightly or they won't cook properly. Pour the remaining cream from the bowl all over, cover with foil and bake the preheated to 220C/450F oven for 50-60 minutes or until tender and easily pierced with a knife. (Spray the inside of the foil with cooking spray to prevent sticking to potatoes.)
- Take out of the oven pour in ¼ cup of cream all over and ½ of the grated cheese, put back in the oven and broil (grill) for 7-10 minutes longer or until the potato slices look golden and crispy around the edges. Watch this stage carefully as ovens vary in temperature and the potatoes could be done sooner.
Nutrition
Calories: 393kcalCarbohydrates: 20gProtein: 9gFat: 32gSaturated Fat: 19gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 9gTrans Fat: 0.1gCholesterol: 91mgSodium: 472mgPotassium: 486mgFiber: 2gSugar: 4gVitamin A: 1119IUVitamin C: 18mgCalcium: 214mgIron: 1mg
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