Recipe: How to make Swedish potato and celeriac gratin
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Published: 12 Jan, 2018 CET.
Updated: Fri 12 Jan 2018 06:59 CET
This tasty dish is a variation on the classic Swedish potato gratin. Food writer John Duxbury shares his recipe.
This gratin is very easy to make and reheats well. The celeriac adds a little bite to a traditional potatisgratäng.
Summary
Serves 6
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
1 tbsp butter
350 g (12 oz) potatoes, peeled
200 g (7 oz) celeriac, peeled
salt and freshly ground black pepper
120 ml (½ cup) whipping cream
1 egg
1 clove of garlic, crushed
110 g (4 oz) Västerbottensost, grated
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200ºC (400ºF, gas 6, fan 180ºC).
2. Butter an ovenproof dish or six ramekins.
3. Slice the potatoes and the celeriac quite thinly, about 1 mm thick.
4. Add a layer of potatoes to the dish and lightly season. Repeat with a layer of celeriac, followed by another layer of potatoes, another layer of celeriac and a final layer of potatoes, seasoning as you go.
5. Lightly whisk the cream, egg and garlic together and pour over the layers of potato and celeriac.
6. Top with the grated cheese and bake for 30-35 minutes until the top is nicely browned.
Tips
• If you can't find Västerbottensost use a mixture of Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses instead.
• Make individual portions in ramekins, turn them out on to a baking tray and reheat them for 15-20 minutes.
• If you intend to reheat half the gratin, bake it in two dishes and slightly undercook the one you intend to reheat.
Recipe courtesy of John Duxbury, founder and editor of Swedish Food.
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This gratin is very easy to make and reheats well. The celeriac adds a little bite to a traditional potatisgratäng.
Summary
Serves 6
Preparation time: 10 minutes
Cooking time: 30 minutes
Ingredients
1 tbsp butter
350 g (12 oz) potatoes, peeled
200 g (7 oz) celeriac, peeled
salt and freshly ground black pepper
120 ml (½ cup) whipping cream
1 egg
1 clove of garlic, crushed
110 g (4 oz) Västerbottensost, grated
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200ºC (400ºF, gas 6, fan 180ºC).
2. Butter an ovenproof dish or six ramekins.
3. Slice the potatoes and the celeriac quite thinly, about 1 mm thick.
4. Add a layer of potatoes to the dish and lightly season. Repeat with a layer of celeriac, followed by another layer of potatoes, another layer of celeriac and a final layer of potatoes, seasoning as you go.
5. Lightly whisk the cream, egg and garlic together and pour over the layers of potato and celeriac.
6. Top with the grated cheese and bake for 30-35 minutes until the top is nicely browned.
Tips
• If you can't find Västerbottensost use a mixture of Cheddar and Parmesan cheeses instead.
• Make individual portions in ramekins, turn them out on to a baking tray and reheat them for 15-20 minutes.
• If you intend to reheat half the gratin, bake it in two dishes and slightly undercook the one you intend to reheat.
Recipe courtesy of John Duxbury, founder and editor of Swedish Food.
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