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Scalloped Potatoes

Creamy, Cheesy and Comforting.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 15 minutes
Servings: 6
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: French
Ingredients Method Notes

Ingredients
  

  • 3 cups Potatoes thinly sliced
  • 1 cup Onion thinly sliced
  • 1.5 cup Cream
  • 3 tbsp Butter
  • 2 tbsp All-Purpose Flour
  • 3 cup Cheddar gratted
  • 1/4 cup Emmental Cheese gratted
  • 1 Bay Leaf
  • 1 pinch Nutmeg
  • Salt to taste

Method
 

  1. Salt potatoes and set them aside with onions.
  2. In large sauce pan, melt butter over medium heat add bay leaf and whisk in flour and cook until you smell the flour (about 2-3 minutes). 
  3. Gradually add cream to roux, whisking constantly to prevent flour from clumping.
  4. Once cream mixture has thickened add a pinch of nutmeg, reduce heat to low and add Emmental.
  5. Once Emmental has completely melted discard bay leaf,  remove from heat and transfer to cool bowl and set aside.
  6. In a 8" x 8" lightly greased baking dish, layer potatoes, béchamel , onions and cheddar. Continue to layer until you no longer have any potatoes, and top casserole with a final layer of béchamel and remaining cheese.
  7. Cover with tin foil and bake for 1 hour and 10 minutes, removing the tin foil for the last 10 minutes to let the cheese brown.
  8. Remove from heat and wait 10- 15 minutes before serving.

Notes

  • To give your dish a beautiful smokey flavor replace the cheddar with smoked cheddar!