New Recipe #2

:: Creamy Potato Gratin ::

 

(recipe from free supermarket magazine)

1 red onion, peeled and thinly sliced

1.5 kg of red potatoes, peeled and very thinly sliced

25g butter

25g plain flour

600ml milk

250g tub of mascarpone

salt & black pepper

1/2 tsp ground nutmeg

Preheat the oven to 170 c /325f / gas mark 3.  In a large ovenproof dish, arrange alternative layers of potatoes and onions.  Melt butter in a small pan and stir in flour. Cook, stirring for 1 minute and then gradually add milk until you have a smooth sauce.  Whisk in the mascarpone and seasoning and poor evenly over the potato and onion slices. Sprinkle with ground nutmeg.

Cover the dish with a piece of lightly oiled foil, bake for 1 hour, remove foil and cook for a further 30 minutes, until golden and crispy.

Verdict - I served it with roast chicken and veg but it would go well with bacon or gammon.  The family all loved this and have asked for it again but if I'm honest, I found it a bit rich and I think I would have preferred it without the mascarpone.  Just a simple white sauce would have been better. 

 

Comments

[dottycookie]

Oh my, that does look yummy.

We often layer up sliced potatoes and chopped onions then pour over stock and bake it - not quite so gorgeous but still very good.