Sunday, October 31, 2010

Muffin-Pan Potato Gratins

It's been a real lazy weekend, and I was catching up on the pile of cookbooks and magazines in the pile near the couch. So I thought I would do the Great Cooking Magazine Challenge that Suzy from Kitchen Bouquet did a while back! Good motivation. I found a really easy recipe for potatoes in the new issue of Martha Stewart's Everyday Food that looked amazing! And did I mention easy? Really easy!



These were FANTASTIC! I used 1% milk instead of cream, because that's all I had and I don't think it made a bit of difference. The bottom sort of stuck to the nonstick pan, of course it did, that's my luck, so I ended up just re-stacking them with the top pieces that had browned. These "stackers" would be great for company or just as a side for the family! We really enjoyed these. A really great spur of the moment recipe that I will definitely be making again!




Muffin-Pan Potato Gratins
Source: Martha Stewart Everyday Food, November 2010
adapted There's Always Thyme to Cook 
Printable Recipe

2 medium-sized Russet Potatoes, very thinly sliced
6 tablespoons heavy cream (I used 1% milk)
coarse salt and freshly ground pepper

Preheat oven to 400°.

Lightly coat 6 standard muffin cups with unsalted butter. Place two slices of potato in each cup and season with salt and pepper. Continue to add potato slices, seasoning after a few slices, until the cups are filled. Pour 1 tablespoon heavy cream over each cup. Bake until potatoes are golden brown ad tender when pierced with a knife, about 30-35 minutes. Run a knife around each gratin. Place a baking sheet on top of the pan and invert to release the gratins. Flip right side up and serve.

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51 comments:

  1. These sound awfully easy. I wonder how they'd be with goat's milk. I'm looking for a side for a luncheon with a lactose intolerant guest.

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  2. These look extremely simple and good looking.

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  3. Very pretty! Funny how sometimes the thing with the fewest ingredients is the best:@)

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  4. Those look amazing! I'll have to try them out.

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  5. That looks nice! What a great way to serve up potatoes.

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  6. These are great! Perfect portion and easy! Thanks! ♥

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  7. Beautiful! These would be perfect for a party! Happy Halloween.

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  8. What a great idea, and don't they look delicious. Another bookmarked.

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  9. This is a neat idea! You can control the portions. This is great at parties. And also for home, my kid is a potato eater!

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  10. the Irish in me says yummy and now I am officially hungry. I am definitely going to have to try those sometime!

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  11. Those look fun and make such a nice presentation. You must have a tool to get your potatoes sliced so thin.

    As soon as I finish my outdoor cleanup I am going to try some magazine challenges - I have quite a stack that I haven't gotten to yet :)

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  12. That sure is easy! And delicious too. I would enjoy munching on them right now instead of looking at the lone Butterfinger candy bar that I set aside from the candy bowl and am determined not to open (I hope) :)

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  13. When I saw this in "Everyday Food" I thought it looked good, but now after seeing how they turned out for you I think they look great!

    Hope you had a Happy Halloween!

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  14. Ohhhh, they look fabulous. I will try them for sure.

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  15. What a great idea and they look yummy. I will try them for sure.

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  16. Looks delicious and sounds easy ... right up my alley!!!!

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  17. Mmmm! These sound really, really good!

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  18. Now why didn't I ever think of doing them that way??? Simple & a much more effective method of getting the potatoes to cook all the way through.
    Great idea...thanks for the recipe!

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  19. Boy, do those look good. I'll have to try that recipe. Thanks for sharing.
    Cindy

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  20. These look good. And they would cook faster than a big panful.

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  21. Oh my!! What a grand idea!!! I'll have to give this a try! Thank you for your visit and have a grand day! Cathy

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  22. Thank you for this grandios receipt!

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  23. This is really a brilliant idea...they look soooo good!

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  24. What a super recipe! I can't wait to try those crispy potatoes....simple and unusual!

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  25. They look AMAZING~ a potato lover I am! I bookmarked this to make...thanks so much :-)

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  26. Yummy!! And I am going to try them tonight. YES!!! MB

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  27. Looks very delicious! And so easy to make.

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  28. This sounds so easy! I can't wait to try it! Thanks!

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  29. Those potatos look delicious! I know hubby would love to eat them. He's such a potato fan. I should make these for him and suprise him.

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  30. This will be on tonight's menu, for sure. Thanks! La

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  31. Yet another way unique way of serving potatoes. Definately will try this one out...thanks

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  32. Those look and sound so good - think I need to make some. Thanks for sharing the recipe.
    Thanks for stopping by and nice comment.

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  33. Oh, I have to try this! Looks yummy. Thanks for stopping by my blog.

    Erika B

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  34. Such a great idea! I'm going to remember this for the holidays! Too bad your nonstick pans weren't. Maybe a little melted butter would help? I'll find out ;)

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  35. I love this...I will be trying it...wonder if a little parchment in the bottom of the muffin tins would solve the problem???
    Thanks so much for visiting with me!!!

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  36. This is one I am going to have to try! Thanks for the recipe!

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  37. I always have 1% Milk and I always have potatoes. I am going to try these! They look so Yummy! :)

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  38. YUMMM! Looks so good and easy!
    ~Diana

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  39. This looks just so yummy! In fact, I loved exploring the fantastic recipes on your blog. I know where to visit now when I need a little culinary inspiration!

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  40. Yummy! These might be good for Thanksgiving, correctamundo?

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  41. Why does it sound so easy when you do it and like a major production when Martha does it?

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  42. What a cute idea - sounds like a great change for serving potatoes!

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  43. Wow, they really do sound easy, and they look oh so delicious! :)

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  44. Made these tonigt......YUM! I added. Little parmesan to the top at the end!

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    1. Great idea to add the Parmesan, I'll do that next time! Thanks!

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  45. I made these tonight! They were delicious. I mixed some pepper, seasoning salt, and garlic powder together and put that on every couple layers of potato. Turned out great. A little hard to get out of the pan, but worth the effort. Next time I will have to make at least twice as much as the family scarfed them up:) Thanks!

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    1. They are hard to get out of the pan, but they are so good! I may try little parchment circles on the bottom next time, maybe that will help. Love the idea of the seasoning between the layers, sounds great, thanks!

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