Mini Potato Gratins Recipes

MUFFIN TIN POTATOES GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Spray 12 muffin cups with cooking spray or grease with butter.
• Heat butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Cook and stir garlic in the melted butter until fragrant, about 1 minute. Add flour to garlic mixture; cook and stir until mixture is smooth and thickened, about 2 minutes.
• Slowly pour milk into flour-butter mixture while continuously stirring with a whisk until sauce is smooth and thickened, about 5 minutes. Remove saucepan from heat and stir Parmesan cheese into sauce until cheese melts from the heat of the sauce; season with salt and pepper.
• Divide the potatoes among the 12 prepared muffin cups and spoon cheese sauce over potatoes.
• Bake in the preheated oven until potatoes are tender, about 25 minutes.

INDIVIDUAL POTATO GRATINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375 degrees F.
• Spray 8 muffin tins with vegetable spray. Layer potato slices, cheese, and onions into each muffin cup. Season with salt and pepper and top each gratin with 1 or 2 tablespoons of heavy cream. Cover with foil and bake for 30 to 40 minutes, removing the foil halfway through cooking time. Invert gratins onto plate and serve.

TWICE BAKED MINI POTATO DAUPHINOISE - POTATO GRATIN MUFFINS

Steps:

• You will need a deep 12 hole Muffin tin or 2 X 4 hole Yorkshire pudding tins.
• Preheat the oven to 200C, 400F or Gas Mark 6.
• Using 1 ounce of the butter, grease the muffin or Yorkshire pudding tins well. You can line the base with greaseproof baking paper for ease of removal if you wish.
• Arrange the potatoes in the tin/s holes in layers - seasoning every other layer or so with the crushed garlic, salt & pepper.
• Carry on until all the potatoes are used up.
• Stir the creme fraiche with a wooden spoon to thin it down a bit - and then place a spoon on top of each mini potato gratin.
• Sprinkle some grated cheese on top and then top each gratin with flecks of the remaining butter.
• Grate some nutmeg on top and bake in the oven for about 30 to 45 minutes; it depends on which tin you are using - a muffin tin will take less time to bake than a Yorkshire Pudding tin as the holes are smaller!
• Serve with all types of daubes, casseroles, stews, roast dinners OR as a light lunch with crisp green salad & crusty French bread!
• To freeze:.
• Freeze in the tin after assembling them and when frozen, remove and place into zip-lock bags or plastic containers.(It is best to line the base with greasproof paper if you intend to freeze them - they are easier to remove from the tin!).
• Defrost and bake on a large greased and/or lined baking tray - temperature as before; or place into muffin/Yorkshire pudding tins to help keep their shape. I never need to do this - please see my photos,it's up to you!

MINI POTATO GRATINS

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 175C/350F (160C/320F fan forced).
• Cook potatoes, uncovered, in a large pot/saucepan of boiling, salted water for 10 to 12 minutes or until just fork tender.
• Set aside for 5 minutes and then cut into small cubes and transfer to a bowl.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium-high heat and add spring onion or (onion) and garlic and cook until just tender (1 minute for spring and about 2 for onion).
• Add flour and continue to stir for a minute.
• Add milk and whisk (balloon whisk) and whisk until smooth and then continue to stir with a wooden spoon until sauce thickens and then remove from heat.
• Add mustard and thyme and season with salt and pepper, stirring to combine.
• Now add milk mix to the potatoes and gently mix together.
• Spoon potatoes into four 1 cup capacity ovenproof dishes or ramekins.
• Divide the cheese and then the breadcrumbs equally over the top of the potatoes.
• Place dishes on a baking tray.
• Bake for 10 to 15 minutes or until cheese melts and breadcrumbs are golden.
• Stand for 5 minutes before serving.