Monday, January 01, 2007
Potatoes Au Gratin
This dish has been dubbed by the family as Cheesy Potatoes. I this a few years ago from Wolfgang Puck. It's super easy to make. I make it every year for Easter and this year, I made it with my Cornish Hens for a New Year's dinner with the girls.
NOTE: Boiling the potatoes early and give yourself some time to let them cool. It's very difficult slicing hot potatoes! Cook them enough so they are tender when you prick them with a fork but the skin isn't falling off.
NOTE: Boiling the potatoes early and give yourself some time to let them cool. It's very difficult slicing hot potatoes! Cook them enough so they are tender when you prick them with a fork but the skin isn't falling off.
Potatoes Au Gratin 
Ingredients:
3 tbsp butter
2 tbsp flour
2 c. Whole milk
Salk and pepper, to taste
1 1/2 lbs of new red potatoes, boiled & sliced 1/2" thick
3 oz. grated Monterrey Jack Cheese
3 oz. grated Very Sharp Cheddar Cheese.
Directions:
Preheat oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit. Grease an 13" x 9" rectangular baking dish with about 1 tbsp butter. Coat it really well.
In a large bowl, add all the sliced potatoes and season it with salt and pepper. Set this aside for later.
In a medium sized non-reactive saucepan, melt the remaining 2 tbsp of butter over medium heat. Stir in the flour and cook for 2 minutes constantly stirring the mixture. (It should NOT brown and should NOT catch - if it does, restart the batch.) Whisk in the milk and cook until the liquid is slightly thick and coats the back of a spoon, about 4 to 6 minutes. Whisking the mixture through out the cooking time will make sure the sauce doesn't catch. Season with salt and pepper and remove from heat. This in essence creates a white sauce.
Now add the mixture to the bowl of seasoned potatoes. Toss the potatoes around so it coats everything. Once your sufficiently satisfied with the coating, pour everything into the baking dish. Spread the potatoes and sauce evenly around the pan. Sprinkle the Monterrey Jack and Cheddar Cheese on top. The cheese is where you can have a little fun. My family and I like our cheese so I usually dump it on, coating every inch of the top. Like I said, we love our cheese.
Cook for about 20 minutes or until the cheese bubbles and turns just a very light brown.
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