Savory Scalloped Potatoes with Apple, Fennel, Leek
Layered potatoes, apples, fennel, and leeks baked with cream and cheese.
Ingredients
| Ingredient | Qty. | Unit |
|---|---|---|
| Potato (peeled and thinly sliced) | 1 | Kg |
| Apple (cored and thinly sliced) | 2 | Count |
| Fennel Bulb (thinly sliced) | 1 | Count |
| Leek (white and light green parts only, thinly sliced) | 2 | Count |
| Garlic (minced) | 2 | Clove |
| Heavy Cream (whole milk based) | 500 | Milliliters |
| Gruyere Cheese (grated) | 200 | Grams |
| Butter (unsalted) | 50 | Grams |
| Salt (to taste) | 1 | Tsp |
| Black Pepper (freshly ground) | 1 | Tsp |
| Nutmeg (freshly grated) | 0.5 | Tsp |
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 180 degrees Celsius.
- Butter a large baking dish with some of the unsalted butter.
- Layer half of the potatoes, apples, fennel, and leeks in the baking dish.
- Sprinkle with half of the minced garlic, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
- Pour half of the heavy cream over the layers and sprinkle with half of the grated Gruyere cheese.
- Repeat the layers with the remaining potatoes, apples, fennel, leeks, garlic, salt, pepper, nutmeg, cream, and cheese.
- Dot the top with the remaining butter.
- Cover the dish with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes.
- Remove the foil and bake for an additional 30 minutes or until the top is golden brown and the potatoes are tender.
- Let it cool for 10 minutes before serving.
Kitchen equipment
Mandoline SlicerLarge Baking DishAluminum Foil
