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Cheesy Hasselback Potato Gratin

A gratin with the slices stood on edge: every thin potato round is coated in garlic-thyme cream and cheese, packed upright and baked in three stages, so the tops turn crisp like hasselbacks while the base stays creamy.

  • YieldOne 2-litre dish; serves 8
  • Hands-on43 min
  • Total2 h 3 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 85 gComté or Gruyère, finely grated
  • 55 gParmigiano-Reggiano, finely grated
  • 475 mldouble (heavy) cream
  • 2 clovesgarlic, minced
  • 1 tbspfresh thyme leaves, roughly chopped
  • to tastekosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
  • 1.9 kgrusset (floury) potatoes, 7 to 8 medium, plus a spare or two, peeled and sliced 3 mm thick on a mandoline
  • 30 gunsalted butter, for the dish

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Potato (white)
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Thyme
  • Black and white pepper
  • Histamine (aged and fermented foods)
  • Tyramine
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Herbal / fresh

Texture

  • Crisp
  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Oven

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Entertaining
  • Holiday

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 3

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: moderate
  • Fat: moderate
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: moderate

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