Food & Wine
Recipe: Cheesy potato bake
The perfect accompaniment to any meal, everyone needs a great potato bake recipe in his or her repertoire and this one is delicious (and simple).
Serves: Six
Preparation time: 20 minutes
Cooking time: One hour 30 minutes
Ingredients:
- 60g of butter, plus extra for greasing
- 2 ⅓ cups milk
- 400ml cream
- 2 cups of cheese (tasty or parmesan work well), grated
- 1½ kg potatoes (Sebago, Desiree, or similar), peeled and thinly sliced1 onion, finely chopped
- 3 garlic cloves
- 1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves
- Salt and pepper to season
Method:
- Preheat oven to 180 °C or 160 °C for fan forced. Lightly grease a seven-cup ovenproof dish.
- Melt butter in a heavy-based saucepan over medium heat. Slowly add milk and cream, stirring constantly until well combined.
- Add one and half cups of cheese. Stir to combine.
- Layer one third of potatoes over base overlapping slightly. Top with half the onion, garlic, thyme and one third of cheese sauce. Season with salt and pepper. Repeat two more times.
- Brush a sheet of foil with oil and place oil-side down over the potato. Seal tightly. Bake for 45 minutes. Uncover and brush top with melted butter. Cook a further 45 minutes until tender and golden brown. Sprinkle with remaining cheese for last 15 minutes of cooking.
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