Potatoes With Garlic And Cheese Pommes De Terre A Lail Recipes

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350°F.
• Put oil and butter in a baking dish. Put dish in oven until butter melts.
• Add potatoes and garlic and turn to coat all sides of potatoes. Bake 15 to 20 minutes until golden brown.
• Add the broth and rosemary and bake another 15 minutes, or until the stock is absorbed and potatoes are soft. Season with salt and pepper.
• Serve. (discard garlic).

Steps:

• Remove excess layers of paper from head of garlic and slice off the very top of head. Place on aluminum foil, drizzle with olive oil, cover and roast at 400 F for about 30 mins or until garlic becomes soft.
• In a 3 qt sauce pan saute shallots. Combine all the ingredients in the same sauce pan except for the potatoes, cream and saffron. Bring the soup to a boil and simmer for 20 minutes.
• Use an immersion hand blender to puree the soup (or run through a food processor).
• Add the potatoes, cream and saffron to the soup and simmer for 20 minutes or until the potatoes are tender.
• Divide the soup into 6 oven safe bowls and top with french bread. Sprinkle cheese on top of the bread and broil until the cheese begins to brown. Serve while warm.

Steps:

• Wipe out a heavy cast iron deep frypan (cocotte) with an oiled paper.
• Cut the bacon into 1/2 inch wide strips, and over a mediium heat cook until crisp and golden coloured, then add the oil and a first layer of potatoes.
• Season well with salt and pepper and cover with a layer of grated cheese.
• Continue filling the dish with alternate layers of seasoned potatoes and cheese until the dish is full.
• Sprinkle with finely chopped garlic and parsley.
• Cover the dish and place over a low heat.
• Cook for 30 minutes shaking the dish occasionally but do not stir the contents.
• When the potatoes are tender when pierced with a pointed knife, pour the cream over the surface, replace the lid and cook for a further 3 to 4 minutes.
• Serve the gratin immediately either in the dish or turned out on to a heated serving dish, crusted side uppermost.