Individual Potato Gratin Recipe

Individual potato gratin are the side dish you need in your life! Perfect to serve at special occasions, they are creamy and delicious!

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Course: Side Dish

Cuisine: French

Prep Time: 10

Cook Time: 1 10

Total Time: 1 20

Servings: servings

Calories: 707kcal

Pre heat the oven to 400F / 200c.
Peel the potatoes and slice them finely into rounds. Set aside.
Heat the oil in a pot over a medium high heat. Once hot, add the diced onion with a pinch of salt and pepper.
Cook for 5 minutes til softened. Add in the minced garlic and cook for an additional minute.
Add the butter and cream to the pot and heat til the butter is melted, stirring occasionally.
Once melted, take off of the heat and stir in the shredded cheddar and nutmeg. Stir til the cheese has melted and leave to one side.
Layer half of the potatoes in the ramekins and ladle the cheese sauce over the top til just covered.
Place the rest of the sliced potatoes on top and pour over the rest of the sauce, spooning any melted cheese in the pot over the top.
Cover the ramekins tightly with foil and bake in the oven, on a baking sheet, for an hour until the potatoes are tender. Check them with a fork to make sure they are cooked through.
Once the potatoes are cooked, take the ramekins out of the oven and sprinkle a tablespoon each of panko breadcrumbs and parmesan over the top of each one.
Place under the broiler for two to three minutes til browned and crispy.

Cut the potatoes as thinly as you can. Use a sharp knife or a madoline if you have one.
The shredded cheese may clump a little in the sauce. If this happens, just spoon it right on top of the sliced potatoes.
Place the ramekins on a baking sheet when you bake the gratins to catch any of the sauce that will bubble over.
When baking, cover the tops tightly with foil so that the potatoes don't brown.
Use a fork to check that the potatoes are tender when you've baked them. If cut thickly, they may require extra baking time.
If you don't have the ramekins to bake the potato gratin in, you can use a larger baking dish and serve it to the table family style.
Nutritional values are an estimate only.