Best Cooks Illustrated Scalloped Potatoes With Thyme And Bay Recipes

QUICK SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heatoven to 425 degrees.
• Melt butter in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until foaming subsides.
• Add onion and cook, stirring occasionally, until soft and lightly browned, about 4 minutes.
• Add garlic, thyme, salt, and pepper; cook until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add potatoes, chicken broth, cream, and bay leaves and bring to simmer.
• Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer until potatoes are almost tender (paring knife can be slipped into and out of potato slice with some resistance), about 10 minutes.
• Discard bay leaves.
• Transfer mixture to 8-inch-square baking dish (or other 1½-quart gratin dish); sprinkle evenly with cheese.
• Bake until cream is bubbling around edges and top is golden brown, about 15 minutes.
• Cool 10 minutes before serving.

HOLIDAY SCALLOPED POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt butter in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until foaming subsides, about 1 minute.
• Add onion and sauté until it turns soft and begins to brown, about 4 minutes.
• Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds.
• Add cream, milk, thyme, bay leaves, salt, pepper, and potatoes and bring to simmer.
• Cover, adjusting heat as necessary to maintain light simmer, and cook until potatoes are almost tender (paring knife can be slipped into and out of center of potato slice with some resistance), about 15 minutes.
• Remove and discard thyme sprigs and bay leaves. Transfer potato mixture to 3-quart gratin dish and sprinkle with cheese.
• Bake until cream has thickened and is bubbling around sides and top is golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before serving.

COOK'S ILLUSTRATED SCALLOPED POTATOES RECIPE - (3.8/5)

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees Fahrenheit. Meanwhile, melt butter in large Dutch oven over medium-high heat until foaming subsides, about 1 minute. Add onion and sauté until it turns soft and begins to brown, about 4 minutes. Add garlic and sauté until fragrant, about 30 seconds. Add cream, milk, thyme, bay leaves, salt, pepper, and potatoes and bring to simmer. Cover, adjusting heat as necessary to maintain light simmer, and cook until potatoes are almost tender (paring knife can be slipped into and out of center of potato slice with some resistance), about 15 minutes. Remove and discard thyme sprigs and bay leaves. Transfer potato mixture to 3-quart gratin dish and sprinkle with cheese. Bake until cream has thickened and is bubbling around sides and top is golden brown, about 20 minutes. Cool for 5 minutes before serving. Tips: For the fastest and most consistent results, slice the potatoes in a food processor. When the potatoes were cut thicker than 1/8 inch, they slid apart when served. Yet when cut much thinner, the layers melted together, producing a mashed potato-like texture. At exactly 1/8 inch, the potatoes held their shape yet remained flexible enough to form tight, cohesive layers. Although it is possible to cut 1/8-inch slices by hand, it is far easier when using a food processor or mandoline.