Description
Crispy potato towers showcase layered potato slices baked to golden perfection. Nordic-inspired comfort delivers delightful crunch and rich potato flavor. You’ll savor each elegant, delicate bite.
Ingredients
Scale
- 2 lbs (907 g) Yukon gold potatoes, peeled or unpeeled
- ½ cup (120 g) Gruyere cheese, shredded
- 1 ½ cups (360 ml) heavy cream
- 1 clove garlic, grated
- 1 tsp coarse salt
- ¼ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp dried dill weed
Instructions
- Preheat Preparation: Warm the oven to 350°F and thoroughly spray a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick cooking spray to prevent sticking.
- Potato Slicing: Use a mandolin to create uniform, translucent potato rounds, ensuring consistent thickness for even cooking and layering.
- Flavor Infusion: Combine potato slices with heavy cream, garlic, dried dill, and seasonings in a large mixing bowl, thoroughly coating each slice with the aromatic mixture.
- Tower Construction: Carefully layer potato slices into each muffin cavity, pressing down gently to compact the layers and fill almost to the rim, then drizzle remaining cream mixture over the top.
- Initial Baking: Cover the muffin tin with aluminum foil and bake for 40 minutes, allowing potatoes to steam and develop a tender, melt-in-your-mouth interior.
- Cheese Finishing: Remove foil, sprinkle Gruyere cheese generously over each potato stack, and return to the oven for an additional 20 minutes until cheese transforms into a golden, crispy crust.
- Serving Technique: Allow potato towers to cool briefly, then carefully loosen edges with a thin spatula and transfer to serving plates, presenting these elegant culinary creations immediately.
Notes
- Slice Precisely: Use a mandolin for ultra-thin, uniform potato rounds to guarantee even cooking and elegant tower structure.
- Cream Coating Technique: Thoroughly toss potato slices in cream mixture to ensure each layer absorbs maximum flavor and moisture.
- Layering Strategy: Pack potato slices tightly in muffin cups, pressing down gently to create compact, structured towers that hold their shape.
- Cheese Topping Tip: Wait until final baking stage to add Gruyere, allowing it to melt and create a crispy, golden-brown crown that elevates the entire dish.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 422
- Sugar: 2 g
- Sodium: 275 mg
- Fat: 34 g
- Saturated Fat: 21 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 10 g
- Trans Fat: 1 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 100 mg