Yukon Gold Gruyère Galette Food

YUKON GOLD POTATOES: JACQUES PEPIN STYLE

Steps:

• Place the potatoes in a deep skillet and add salt and pepper, to taste. Cover potatoes halfway with chicken stock, about 3 cups, add the butter and cover skillet with a lid. Cook the potatoes in the stock until almost tender, about 5 to 8 minutes, depending upon the size of the potatoes. Remove the lid and allow the stock to evaporate, about another 5 minutes. Once the stock has evaporated pop each potato using a ladle or large spoon, creating a small crack in each, but do not smash. Allow the potatoes to brown on each side, another 5 minutes, and re-season with salt and pepper, if necessary or desired. Remove the browned potatoes from the skillet and place onto a serving platter, garnished with the parsley.

GRATIN OF YUKON GOLD POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Butter a 9-inch round or oval baking dish.
• Slice potatoes 1/8 inch thick and combine thoroughly in a mixing bowl with 1/3 cup of the Gruyere, the olive oil, thyme leaves, salt, and pepper.
• Arrange potatoes in a neat overlapping pattern in the baking dish. Pour chicken stock over potatoes and sprinkle remaining cheese over top. Bake until potatoes are tender and the cheese and potatoes are starting to brown, about 45 minutes. Garnish with thyme sprigs.

YUKON GOLD GRUYèRE GALETTE

Steps:

• Combine the shallots and 3 tablespoons of the oil in a small saucepan and bring to a simmer over medium heat; Reduce to a low simmer; cook the shallots until nicely softened (don't let them brown), about 2 minutes; Remove from the heat and let cool completely (about 25 minutes at room temperature; cool them more quickly in the refrigerator if you like).
• Heat the oven to 400°F; Rub the bottom and inside edge of a 7-1/2-inch tart pan with a removable bottom with the remaining 1/2 teaspoon olive oil or spray with olive-oil spray; Put the tart pan on a rimmed baking sheet lined with foil.
• Slice the potatoes as thinly as possible (about 1/16 inch) with a chef's knife; Put the potato slices in a mixing bowl, add the shallots and olive oil along with the herbs and toss well to thoroughly coat the potatoes.
• Cover the bottom of the tart pan with a layer of potato slices, overlapping them slightly; Start along the outside edge of the tart pan and, making slightly overlapping rings, move inward until the bottom is covered with one layer of potatoes.
• Sprinkle the potatoes with salt and then sprinkle about one-quarter of the Parmigiano and about one-quarter of the Gruyère over all; Repeat, until you have four layers of potatoes; Top the last layer with any remaining cheese.
• Bake the galette until the top is a reddish golden brown and the potatoes are tender in all places (a fork with thin tines should poke easily through all the layers), 45 to 50 minutes; The bottom will be crisp and the sides brown.
• Let the galette cool for 10 or 15 minutes in the pan; It will then be cool enough to handle but still plenty hot inside for serving; Run a paring knife around the edge of the galette to loosen it and carefully remove the tart ring by gently pressing the tart bottom up; Slide a very thin spatula under and all around the bottom layer to free the galette from the tart bottom; Use the spatula to gently slide the galette onto a cutting board. Cut into four or six wedges, or as many as you like.

GRATIN OF YUKON GOLD POTATOES

Steps:

• Heat oven to 400 degrees. Butter a 9-inch round or oval baking dish.
• Using a mandoline, slicer or a very sharp knife, slice potatoes 1/8" thick and combine gently but thoroughly with 1/3 cup of the Gruyere, the olive oil, thyme leaves, salt, and pepper in a mixing bowl.
• Arrange potatoes in a neat, overlapping pattern in the baking dish. Pour chicken stock over potatoes and sprinkle remaining cheese over top.
• Bake until potatoes are tender and the cheese and potatoes are starting to brown, about 45 minutes. Garnish with thyme sprigs as desired.

SCALLOPED YUKON GOLD AND SWEET POTATO GRATIN WITH FRESH HERBS

Steps:

• Fill large bowl with cold water. Working with 1 Yukon Gold potato at a time, peel, then cut into 1/8-inch-thick rounds and place in bowl with water. Repeat with sweet potatoes. Combine cream, butter, and garlic in medium saucepan; bring to simmer. Remove from heat. Mix all herbs in small bowl. Mix sea salt and black pepper in another small bowl.
• Butter 13x9x2-inch glass baking dish. Drain potatoes, then pat dry with kitchen towels. Transfer half of potatoes to prepared baking dish. Use hands to distribute and spread evenly. Sprinkle with half of salt-pepper mixture, then half of herb mixture. Sprinkle with half of cheese. Repeat with remaining potatoes, salt-pepper mixture, herb mixture, and cheese. Pour cream mixture over gratin, pressing lightly to submerge potato mixture as much as possible. DO AHEAD: Can be made 6 hours ahead. Cover with plastic wrap and chill. Remove plastic wrap before baking.
• Preheat oven to 400°F. Cover gratin tightly with foil. Bake 30 minutes. Uncover; bake until top of gratin is golden and most of liquid is absorbed, about 25 minutes longer. Let stand 10 minutes; serve.