Description
Crispy potato towers bring layers of golden, herb-infused goodness to your table, creating a delightful culinary centerpiece. Each delicate stack celebrates simple ingredients transformed into an elegant side dish you’ll want to share with friends and family.
Ingredients
Scale
Main Ingredients:
- 2 pounds (907 grams) Yukon gold potatoes, peeled or unpeeled
- ½ cup (120 grams) shredded Gruyere cheese
Dairy Components:
- 1 ½ cups (360 milliliters) heavy cream
- 1 clove garlic, grated
Seasonings:
- 1 teaspoon coarse salt
- ¼ teaspoon black pepper
- 1 teaspoon dried dill weed
Instructions
- Prepare the cooking environment by heating the oven to 350 degrees F and thoroughly coating a 12-cup muffin tin with nonstick spray to prevent adhesion.
- Utilize a mandolin slicer to create uniform, paper-thin potato rounds, ensuring each slice maintains consistent thickness for optimal layering and cooking.
- In a spacious mixing vessel, gently toss potato slices with heavy cream, minced garlic, seasoning agents, and aromatic dried dill, guaranteeing comprehensive flavor coating.
- Meticulously construct potato towers within each muffin cavity, pressing layers compactly and filling almost to the rim, then drizzle remaining cream mixture across the surfaces.
- Shield the muffin tin with aluminum foil and transfer to the preheated oven, allowing potatoes to steam and soften for 40 minutes, developing tender interior textures.
- Eliminate foil covering and generously crown each potato stack with shredded Gruyere cheese, returning to the oven for an additional 20 minutes until cheese melts into golden, crispy perfection.
- Extract potato towers from the oven and permit brief cooling, then delicately separate edges using a thin spatula, transferring the elegant stacks onto serving plates for immediate enjoyment.
Notes
- Slice potatoes uniformly using a mandolin for consistent, even cooking and perfectly stacked towers.
- Thoroughly coat potato slices with cream mixture to ensure deep, rich flavor in every bite.
- Cover with foil during initial baking to steam and tenderize potatoes, creating a soft, melt-in-your-mouth texture.
- Finish with Gruyere cheese for a golden, crispy top that adds luxurious nutty and sharp notes to the dish.
- Let towers rest briefly after baking to help them set and make removal from the muffin tin easier.
- Serve immediately for maximum crispiness and to enjoy the potatoes at their most delectable temperature.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Lunch, Dinner, Appetizer, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: American
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 4
- Calories: 384
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 247 mg
- Fat: 28 g
- Saturated Fat: 17 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 8 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 30 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 7 g
- Cholesterol: 80 mg