Savory Scalloped Potatoes with Apple, Fennel, Leek

Layered potatoes, apples, fennel, and leeks baked with cream and cheese.

Ingredients

IngredientQty.Unit
Potato (peeled and thinly sliced)1Kg
Apple (cored and thinly sliced)2Count
Fennel Bulb (thinly sliced)1Count
Leek (white and light green parts only, thinly sliced)2Count
Garlic (minced)2Clove
Heavy Cream (whole milk based)500Milliliters
Gruyere Cheese (grated)200Grams
Butter (unsalted)50Grams
Salt (to taste)1Tsp
Black Pepper (freshly ground)1Tsp
Nutmeg (freshly grated)0.5Tsp

Instructions

  1. Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
  2. Butter a large baking dish with some of the unsalted butter.
  3. Layer half of the potatoes, apples, fennel, and leeks in the baking dish.
  4. Sprinkle with half of the minced garlic, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
  5. Pour half of the heavy cream over the layers and sprinkle with half of the grated Gruyere cheese.
  6. Repeat the layers with the remaining potatoes, apples, fennel, leeks, garlic, salt, pepper, nutmeg, cream, and cheese.
  7. Dot the top with the remaining butter.
  8. Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes.
  9. Remove the foil and bake for an additional 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the potatoes are tender.
  10. Let it cool for 10 minutes before serving.

Kitchen equipment

Mandoline SlicerLarge Baking DishAluminum Foil