Boulangere Potatoes

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 1/2 kg potato, finely sliced
• 3 onions, finely sliced
• sea salt
• fresh ground black pepper
• 450 ml vegetable stock
• 25 g butter, finely diced

Recipe

• 1 heat the oven to gas 4, 180°c, 350°f
• 2 slice the potatoes thinly with a mandolin for best results. place sliced potatoes in cold water, rinse and cover again with water, drain. turn out onto a thick tea towel and gently pat away any excess moisture. this is important to remove the excess starch from the potatoes and it makes the boulangère even more enjoyable.
• 3 butter a shallow oven-proof serving dish. place a layer of potatoes over the base, top with a layer of onions and season with salt and pepper. repeat, until all the vegetables are used. finish with a neat layer of overlapping potatoes on top. press down firmly with the flats of your hands.
• 4 pour in hot stock and dot diced butter over the top. place in the oven and cook for 1 hour, then reduce heat to gas 3, 160°c, 325°f, and cook for 40 minutes more. the potatoes should be golden on top and soft all the way through. test by inserting a knife.