French Onion Dauphinoise

A leveled-up classic potato gratin inspired by French onion soup, featuring layers of sliced potatoes, caramelized onions, Gruyère cheese, and infused cream.

By @notorious_foodie

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French Onion Dauphinoise

Cook time: 30 minutes

Servings: 4

Ingredients

  • 0 potatoes
  • 0 onions
  • 0 beef fat
  • 0 white wine
  • 0 bourbon
  • 0 beef demi-glace
  • 0 Gruyère cheese
  • 0 infused cream

Instructions

  1. Preheat your oven to 375°F (190°C).
  2. Thinly slice the potatoes using a sharp, nimble knife.
  3. Caramelize the onions by cooking them down in beef fat over medium heat until they are golden brown.
  4. Deglaze the caramelized onions with white wine and bourbon, stirring to incorporate the flavors.
  5. Prepare a reduced beef demi-glace to be used between the layers of potatoes.
  6. Grate plenty of Gruyère cheese to be layered with the potatoes.
  7. Prepare a simple infused cream to tie all the layers together.
  8. Layer the sliced potatoes, caramelized onions, reduced beef demi-glace, grated Gruyère, and infused cream in a baking dish.
  9. Bake the layered dauphinoise in the preheated oven until it is golden, bubbling, and beautifully caramelized on top.
  10. Remove from the oven and let it cool slightly before serving.
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