Cheesy Baked Potatoes
Description
Essentially, this recipe for potato baked with cheese is another variation of the famous French gratin—this term refers to dishes baked in the oven until a delicious golden crust forms. This is usually achieved by using cheese and/or breadcrumbs. Milk, cream, and eggs are also essential ingredients in gratins. One of the most famous versions of this dish is Gratin Dauphinois, which is precisely potatoes baked with cheese and a creamy egg-based sauce. By omitting eggs from the traditional recipe, we get a dish just as tasty, yet completely vegetarian. So, here's how to make it:
Instructions
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Step 1
Wash and peel the potatoes.
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Step 2
Slice crosswise into thin rounds. The thinner the slices, the more tender the potatoes will be.
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Step 3
Grate the cheese on a coarse grater.
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Step 4
Mix milk, salt, nutmeg, and grated cheese.
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Step 5
Peel the garlic and rub it on the mold. Then grease the mold with butter and arrange a layer of potatoes—starting from the center, overlapping.
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Step 6
It should turn out approximately like this.
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Step 7
Pour the sauce over the potatoes.
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Step 8
And bake in a preheated oven (200°C) for about 40 minutes—until it reaches approximately this state.
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Step 9
Remove the finished dish from the oven, cover it, and let it set for 10 minutes. Then cut into portion pieces and serve.