Country Club Potatoes

Country club potatoes are a terrific special-occasion side dish. These perfectly tender potatoes have a luxurious texture and a rich flavor enhanced by first roasting the potatoes in broth. The ingredients are simple, but the techniques in this recipe produce the best potato gratin you'll ever have.

Author: Sunday Table1

Meal Type: Milk Free

Cuisine: American

Difficulty: MEDIUM

Prep. Time: 20 minutes

Cook Time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Total Time: 1 hour 40 minutes

Servings: 12 servings

Calories: N/A per serving

Ingredients

6 - 6 large russet potatoes (about 5 pounds)
4 cup - 4 cups chicken broth
2 teaspoon - 2 teaspoons kosher salt
½ teaspoon - 1/2 teaspoon white pepper
pinch - pinch cayenne
¾ cup - 3/4 cup heavy cream
½ cup - 1/2 cup milk
1 ¼ cup - 1 1/4 cups panko breadcrumbs
2 tablespoon - 2 tablespoons melted butter
6 ounce - 6 ounces cheddar cheese, freshly grated
sliced green onion

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C).
Peel, rinse, and cut potatoes in half lengthwise. Cut each half into 3 strips, then cut across into 3/8-inch slices. Transfer slices into a large bowl of cold water and let sit for a few minutes to rinse off some of the starch. Transfer into a colander and rinse well; drain very well.
Transfer potatoes to a 13x9-inch casserole dish. Sprinkle with salt, white pepper, and cayenne pepper; pour broth over and toss thoroughly with a spoon. Press everything down into an even layer.
Bake in the preheated oven until potato slices are just tender, about 1 hour.
Meanwhile, add breadcrumbs and butter to a small bowl; stir until the mixture resembles wet sand. Set aside. Mix milk and cream together; set aside.
Remove potatoes from the oven and turn oven temperature up to 450 degrees F (235 degrees C).
Pour cream mixture over potatoes, and toss thoroughly with a spoon. Spread out again into an even layer. Scatter cheese evenly over the top, followed by breadcrumbs.
Bake potatoes until browned and bubbling around the edges, about 20 minutes more.
Let stand for 15 minutes. Sprinkle with sliced green onions before serving.