Scalloped Potatoes Au Gratin. Scalloped potatoes consist of thinly sliced potatoes layered in a casserole dish and baked with heavy cream or milk (or a combination of the two). Potatoes au gratin, on the other hand, has grated cheese sprinkled between the layers, resulting in a cheesy, more decadent dish. Reviews for: Photos of Scalloped Potatoes au Gratin.
How to make Potatoes Au Gratin.
Begin by slicing the potatoes as thinly and uniformly as possible.
You can use a mandoline slicer if you have one This is good, as are most scalloped potato recipes. this is not an au gratin recipe.
You can cook Scalloped Potatoes Au Gratin using 7 ingredients and 7 steps. Here is how you achieve it.
Ingredients of Scalloped Potatoes Au Gratin
- Prepare 5 of medium russet potatoes, peeled and sliced thin.
- Prepare 2 cups (1 pkg) of shredded Colby and Jack cheese.
- It's 1 1/2 cups of milk.
- It's 1/4 cup of flour.
- It's 2 tbsp of butter.
- Prepare of Extra cheese and milk.
- Prepare of Progresso Italian bread crumbs.
As someone who is classically trained you should know the difference. I FOUND I could cut down the time in preparing scalloped potatoes by first simmering them on top of the stove in an ovenproof skillet and then slipping it into the oven to finish them nicely with a brown crust. While both potatoes au gratin and scalloped potatoes are casseroles consisting of sliced potatoes with a creamy, rich sauce, there are a few key differences that set them apart. The key difference between scalloped potatoes and potatoes au gratin is whether or not cheese is used.
Scalloped Potatoes Au Gratin step by step
- Put sliced potatoes in a glass or ceramic casserole dish and microwave in 4 minute intervals on high, stir potatoes around in between intervals, for a total of 16 minutes.
- While the potatoes are in the microwave, make the cheese sauce, put milk, butter and flour in a medium sauce pan over a medium low flame.
- Stir sauce with whisk until mixture thickens, consistency will be visibly thicker, about 5-10mins.
- Add the cheese and continue to whisk until cheese is melted and mixture is creamy, if sauce is too thick, thin with extra milk.
- After potatoes finish microwaving, pour cheese sauce over and stir potatoes to throughly coat with sauce.
- Sprinkle top of potatoes with extra shredded cheese and bread crumbs, cook in preheated 350° oven for 15-20 mins.
- Serve and enjoy!.
This scalloped potatoes recipe is creamy, cheesy, and irresistibly delicious. Yukon gold potatoes: I prefer these to Russets because of their nice creamy texture and buttery flavor. Literally the difference between scalloped potatoes and potatoes au gratin is the inclusion of cheese. Potatoes au Gratin are also called cheesy potatoes because the white sauce is actually a cheese sauce (and they often have cheese sprinkled between the layers and/or breadcrumb topping). This scalloped potato recipe can (of course) be topped with cheese or have cheese added in but.
