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Preparation
20 minutes
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Cooking
30 minutes
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Difficulty
Medium
French cheese baked potatoes is one of the traditional dishes of this Western country. The article cooking below will guide you on how to make French cheese baked potatoes – Potatoes gratin that is creamy and visually appealing. Let’s refer to the grilled dish recipe!
Ingredients for French cheese baked potatoes – Potatoes gratin For 4 people
Yellow potatoes 5 cups (sliced thin) White cheddar cheese 2 cups Unsalted butter 85 grams Low-fat milk 2 cups Cornstarch 4 tablespoons Kosher salt 1 teaspoon (less refined salt) Garlic 1/6 bulb (minced) Fresh pepper 1/2 teaspoon
Tools: Bowls, plates, oven,…
How to choose good potatoes:
- Choose potatoes that feel heavy, firm, and intact when picked up. Smooth skin indicates fresh potatoes that will taste good.
- Opt for yellow potatoes for a sweeter and more aromatic flavor compared to slightly white potatoes. Select uniform-sized potatoes for easier preparation.
You can also add bacon, minced meat, bell peppers,… to make the dish more colorful and flavorful.
Additionally, mozzarella cheese can be used to enhance the dish or replace cheddar cheese.
See more: How to make Mozzarella cheese from fresh milk at home.
How to make French-style cheesy baked potatoes – Potatoes gratin
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Preparing the potatoes
Peel the potatoes, wash them clean, and slice them thinly to about 0.2 mm.
How to peel potatoes without browning
- After peeling, immediately soak the potatoes in a bowl of cold water or water mixed with a little salt. However, with this method, you should cook them right away; otherwise, the potatoes will lose their flavor and become bland.
- You can also soak the peeled potatoes in cold water mixed with a little vinegar. This method significantly reduces the formation of black spots.
- For potatoes that have already browned, you can briefly boil them with a bit of fresh milk. This method can eliminate the formed black spots and give the potatoes a fragrant smell of milk.
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Cook the butter mixture
First, place a pot on the stove and add all the prepared butter to melt it over low heat. Add the minced garlic and cook together for about 1 minute. Then, add the cornstarch to the pot, followed by salt and pepper, and whisk until the mixture is smooth.
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Add fresh milk
Gradually add the milk to the pot while cooking and bring to a boil. Continuously stir the sauce until it thickens, which takes about 2 – 3 minutes.
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Mixing cheese
Remove the sauce pot from the stove and add 1/2 cup of prepared cheese, stirring well until the cheese melts.
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Mixing potatoes
Add the sliced potatoes to a large bowl, then add the cheese sauce, cornstarch, and cooked milk, mixing well so that the potato slices are evenly coated with the sauce.
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Baking the dish
Transfer the mixed potatoes to a microwave baking tray and sprinkle the remaining cheese on top. Cover the tray with aluminum foil and place it in the oven at 180 degrees Celsius.
Bake for about 130 minutes, then check the tray; continue baking for another 30 – 45 minutes until the potatoes are soft and the sauce has a beautiful golden brown color, then remove from the oven.
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Finished Product
Sliced potatoes are baked with butter, cream, and cheese for an attractive finished product, complemented by the brown color of the sauce, making the dish appealing. The baked dish has a strong aroma of butter and cheese when baked with potatoes.
The potatoes are soft, and the rich flavor of the French cheese-baked potatoes will delight your family.
Brief Overview of Gratin and Potatoes Gratin
Gratin in French cuisine refers to a dish that is baked with a topping (the layer on top) of bread and cheese that is baked until golden. The finished gratin dishes often have an attractive golden-brown color and the characteristic rich flavor of cheese that enhances the appeal of the dish below.
Potatoes gratin is a very common appetizer found in most European restaurant menus and is loved by many for its rich flavor from butter and cheese, with sliced potatoes stacked on top of each other.
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The above is a guide on how to make French-style cheesy baked potatoes – creamy and aromatic Potatoes gratin, appealing. Wishing you success at home!
*Refer to the images and recipe from the YouTube channel Kellie Hemmerly.
