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The Best Dauphinoise Potatoes Recipe
This easy Dauphinoise potato gratin recipe uses only 6 ingredients and makes a wonderful side dish, especially during the holidays. It's a classic French recipe with irresistibly rich, creamy, cheesy potatoes and a buttery crunchy top. It's simple to make but is sure to impress everyone at the dinner table.
Prep Time
30 mins
Cook Time
1 hr 30 mins
Total Time
1 hr 50 mins
Servings: 7 servings
Calories: 487 kcal
Course:
Side Dish
Cuisine:
French
Ingredients
- 2 pounds Yukon gold or waxy potatoes peeled
- 1 tablespoon unsalted butter softened
- salt and freshly cracked black pepper
- 8 ounces Gruyere cheese or good melting cheese coarsely grated
- 2 cups heavy cream
- ⅛ teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg*
- ½ cup panko breadcrumbs
- Finely chopped fresh chives or thyme for garnish
Notes
- mandoline slicer
- If using ground nutmeg instead of fresh, stir it into the heavy cream before pouring over the potatoes.
- Try your best to cut the potatoes as thinly an evenly as possible. Thicker potato slices will take longer to cook, so the thinner the better. A mandoline slicer is the best way to achieve perfectly even, thin slices.If your slices are uneven, you could end up with a few bites of hard potato.
- If the potatoes are still undercooked and the top is getting too brown, cover them with foil for the remainder of the cooking time.
- Allow the gratin to cool for at least 10 minutes before cutting to allow it to set up.
Nutrition Information
Calories
487kcal
(24%)
Carbohydrates
26g
(9%)
Protein
15g
(30%)
Fat
37g
(57%)
Saturated Fat
23g
(115%)
Polyunsaturated Fat
2g
Monounsaturated Fat
10g
Trans Fat
0.1g
Cholesterol
117mg
(39%)
Sodium
305mg
(13%)
Potassium
689mg
(20%)
Fiber
2g
(8%)
Sugar
4g
(8%)
Vitamin A
1366IU
(27%)
Vitamin C
12mg
(13%)
Calcium
393mg
(39%)
Iron
1mg
(6%)
Nutrition Facts
Serving: 7servings
Amount Per Serving
Calories 487
% Daily Value*
| Calories | 487kcal | 24% |
| Carbohydrates | 26g | 9% |
| Protein | 15g | 30% |
| Fat | 37g | 57% |
| Saturated Fat | 23g | 115% |
| Polyunsaturated Fat | 2g | 12% |
| Monounsaturated Fat | 10g | 50% |
| Trans Fat | 0.1g | 5% |
| Cholesterol | 117mg | 39% |
| Sodium | 305mg | 13% |
| Potassium | 689mg | 15% |
| Fiber | 2g | 8% |
| Sugar | 4g | 8% |
| Vitamin A | 1366IU | 27% |
| Vitamin C | 12mg | 13% |
| Calcium | 393mg | 39% |
| Iron | 1mg | 6% |
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet.