Scalloped Keuka Gold Potatoes
- 3 tablespoons butter, more for greasing pie plate
- 4 cloves garlic, minced
- 1 medium leek, white and light green parts only, minced
- 4 small cipollini onions, minced
- 2 tablespoons minced French tarragon leaves plus 1 tablespoon finely chopped, for garnish
- 3 cups heavy cream
- 2 pounds (about 6 medium) Keuka Gold potatoes (unpeeled), sliced 1/8-inch thick
- Salt
- ground white pepper
- Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
- Butter a 9-inch deep-dish glass pie plate.
- In a wide saucepan, combine 3 tablespoons butter, garlic, leek and onions.
- Place over medium-low heat and saute until mixture is light golden, about 15 minutes.
- Add 2 tablespoons tarragon, the cream and potatoes, and mix well.
- Simmer gently until potatoes are barely tender, about 15 minutes.
- Season with salt and white pepper to taste.
- Using a slotted spoon, transfer potatoes to pie plate, spreading them evenly and pressing lightly to compact them.
- Drizzle with 2 to 3 tablespoons of cream from pan.
- Cover with foil and bake for 40 minutes.
- Remove foil and continue to bake until top is light golden brown, about 10 more minutes.
- Remove from heat and allow to rest for 15 minutes.
- Garnish with a sprinkling of chopped tarragon, and serve.
butter, garlic, only, onions, heavy cream, potatoes, salt, ground white pepper
Taken from cooking.nytimes.com/recipes/1012825 (may not work)