Best Cheesy Spuds Dauphinoise Recipes

CHEESY SPUDS DAUPHINOISE

Steps:

• Place the cream, milk and garlic in a saucepan and slowly bring to the boil.
• Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• Peel and thinly slice the potatoes (about 2 millimetres thick).
• Butter a small baking tray or ovenproof dish and season lightly with salt and pepper Arrange slices of potato over the bottom of the dish overlapping as you go, lightly seasoning each layer with salt and pepper until all the potato is used up.
• Pour the cream and milk mixture over until the potatoes are just covered.
• Press down the potatoes with something flat so that the cream covers all of the potatoes.
• Bake in a moderate oven (350°F) for about 30 minutes.
• Turn the oven down to 300°F and sprinkle the potatoes with grated cheese.
• Cook until tender for a further 15 minutes (approx).
• If the potatoes get too brown on top for your liking, cover them with aluminium foil.

TRIPLE CHEESE & BACON DAUPHINOISE

Steps:

• Heat the oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4 and butter a shallow baking dish (I used a 20 x 30cm dish). Pour the milk and cream into a large saucepan, add the garlic, tip in the potatoes and bring to the boil. Remove from the heat to let the garlic infuse and the potatoes cool a little while you cook the bacon.
• Heat the oil in a frying pan and add the lardons. Cook on a low-medium heat for 10 mins until they are turning crispy.
• Using a slotted spoon, start layering the potatoes onto the base of the dish until completely covered (remove the garlic cloves when you spot them). Spoon over some of the cream mixture, a little cheddar, parmesan and gruyère, and scatter on some of the bacon. Season well and repeat until you have used up all the potato. Pour over any remaining cream and scatter with the remaining cheese. Reserve some of the bacon for topping later.
• Cover with foil and cook in the oven for 1 hr. Remove the foil and cook for a further 30 mins until the potatoes are cooked through (insert a skewer or knife and check there is no resistance) and the topping is golden. Scatter with the remaining bacon for the final 5 mins of cooking.

CHEESY SWEET AND SAVORY SPUDS

Steps:

• Place the potatoes and sweet potatoes in a large pot with enough water to cover. Bring to a boil. Cook about 15 minutes, until tender but firm. Remove from heat, and drain.
• Preheat the oven broiler.
• In a large bowl, mash the potatoes. Gradually mix in butter, heavy cream, chicken bouillon, brown sugar, and pepper. Transfer the mixture to a medium baking dish, and top with Monterey Jack cheese.
• Broil uncovered in the preheated oven 10 minutes, or until the cheese is melted and lightly browned.

DAUPHINOISE POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 190C/170C fan/gas 5.
• Tip 500ml double cream, 500ml milk and 3 garlic cloves into a large saucepan and bring to a simmer.
• Slice 8 large potatoes very finely, about 3-4mm, add them to the cream and simmer for 3 mins until just cooked.
• Gently stir to separate the potato and stop it sinking and catching on the bottom of the pan.
• Remove the potatoes with a slotted spoon and place in a wide shallow ovenproof dish so that they are about 5cm in depth.
• Pour over the garlic infused cream (discarding the garlic) - just enough to seep through the layers and leave a little moisture on the surface.
• Scatter over 100g grated gruyère cheese, if using, then bake for 30 mins until the potatoes are soft and browned - increase the heat for 5 mins if not brown enough.