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Au Gratin Potatoes Recipe

Author: D. Durand Worthey

Ingredients

  • 1 1/2 pound Yukon Gold or Russett potatoes shredded with all of the water removed
  • 1 cup of onions shredded drained, and patted dry
  • 4 cloves of fresh minced garlic
  • 1 cup grated Gruyere cheese
  • 1 cup smoked Gouda cheese
  • 1 cup + 1/4 cup heavy cream
  • 3 tablespoons melted unsalted butter
  • 1/3 cup parsley chopped
  • 1 teaspoon sea salt or Kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
  • 6 or more strips of thick-cut bacon
  • 3 stalks green onion cut on a bias

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 350 °F.
  • Arrange the thick-cut bacon on a walled cooking sheet lined with aluminum foil and cook until the bacon is crispy in about 25-30 minutes; make sure to rotate the bacon halfway through the cooking time to cook evenly. Remove the bacon when crispy and transfer the stripes to a plate or platter lined with paper towels to absorb excess drippings. Set the thick-cut bacon aside.
  • Adjust the oven to 375 °F.
  • Wash and rinse peel potatoes and shred the potatoes using a box grater. Wrap the shredded potatoes in a paper towel and/or a large cheesecloth or kitchen towel, and squeeze out as much water as you can. 
  • Shred the onion using a box grater and use the same method to remove as much moisture as you can. I transfer onions into a fine-mesh sieve and, using the back of a tablespoon, pressed out as much water as I could. Set aside.
  • Mince garlic and parsley and set aside. 
  • Grate one cup of smoked gouda and one cup of Gruyere cheese. 
  • Transfer the shredded potatoes, onions, and minced garlic to a large mixing bowl and add heavy cream, melted butter, and cheeses.
  • Add sea salt and freshly cracked black peppercorns and mix thoroughly.
  • Place parchment lotus cups into a muffin pan, and fill each cup with the au gratin mixture. 
  • Place the muffin pan on the middle rack of the preheated oven and bake at 375 for 30-40 minutes with 5 minutes remaining top each cup with more cheese and continue to bake until the potatoes are golden brown.
  • Remove from the oven and top each cup with thick-cut bacon; just before serving, top each cup with green onion and serve.