Muffin Tin Cheesy Potato Gratins Recipes

MUFFIN-TIN POTATOES GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. Coat 12 standard-size muffin cups with cooking spray. Use a mandoline to slice potatoes into 1/8-inch-thick rounds (you should have about 4 cups). Set aside.
• Melt butter in a small saucepan over medium heat. Add shallots, garlic and herbs. Cook, stirring often, until the shallots are slightly softened, about 3 minutes. Add 3/4 cup milk; heat until steaming. Meanwhile, whisk flour and the remaining 1/2 cup milk in a small bowl until smooth; stir into the hot milk mixture and cook, whisking constantly, until the sauce thickens, about 2 minutes. Remove from heat and gradually whisk in 3/4 cup cheese. Whisk in vinegar, salt and pepper; transfer the mixture to a large bowl. Remove and discard the garlic clove. Add the potatoes and toss, separating any slices that stick together, until well coated.
• Spoon about 1/3 cup potato mixture into each prepared muffin cup. Top evenly with the remaining 1/4 cup cheese. Cover the muffin pan with foil and bake until the potatoes are tender, about 35 minutes. Let cool for 5 minutes. Garnish with additional herbs, if desired. If needed, run a knife around the edges of the muffin cups to loosen the gratins before serving.

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.

CHEESY POTATO GRATIN STACKS (MUFFIN TIN)

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F/180°C (all oven types).
• Brush muffin tin with butter: Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat then use what you need to lightly brush the muffin tin holes with butter. (Remaining butter is for the cream sauce)
• Cream sauce: Into the remaining butter, add garlic and cook for 20 seconds. Add cream and salt then bring to a simmer. Simmer for 30 seconds, then remove from stove and keep warm.
• Slice potato: Peel potatoes. Trim base so it stands upright. Then cut into cylinder shapes that fit tge muffi tin. Cut into 2mm/ 1/10" slices using a mandolin or sharp knife.
• Assemble stacks: Place potato slices into the muffin tin so they go halfway up the muffin tin holes. Try to match by size to make them into neat stacks.
• Cream: Drizzle each potato stack with 1 tsp of cream mixture - use 1/2 of the mixture.
• Cheese slice: Top with cheese slice.
• Top with potato, cream then thyme: Top each stack with remaining potato slices so the height is about 1cm / 1/3" above the rim of the muffin tin (they sink once baked). Drizzle with remaining cream mixture and sprinkle with most of the thyme (reserve some for topping).
• Baked 40 minutes: Cover loosely with foil and bake for 40 minutes or until potato is cooked through. A small sharp knife should go through without any resistance.
• Top with cheese, bake 10 minutes: Remove from oven, sprinkle with shredded cheese and bake without foil for 10 minutes or until golden.
• Garnish with thyme: Sprinkle with remaining thyme.
• Stand 5 minutes then remove to serve. Use a tablespoon or butter knife to help scope them out. (Note 3)
• To Serve: Dinner - serve as a side. Finger food - serve warm as is. Breakfast - serve with eggs and bacon.