Holiday & Christmas Classics: Scalloped Potatoes (make in advance)
Not to be confused with dauphinoise, these scalloped potatoes are absolutely to die for. If you don't know what scalloped potatoes are, they are a dish of layered potatoes made with a deep, savoury, rich, creamy béchamel sauce. Unlike dauphinoise potatoes which is primarily a herb and garlic infused cream poured over layered potatoes and adding layers of Gruyere is up to you but it has become a popular "on trend" thing to do. The good thing about scalloped potatoes is that they can be made a day or two in advance, the key is par boiling the potatoes before assembling. Once everything is cooled and assembled, wrap it tight and place in the fridge for up to 2-3 days in advance. Serves 6-8 people 2kg Maris Piper Potatoes, 1 finely diced white onion, 2 cloves grated garlic (additionally you could add some fresh or dried rosemary), 60g butter, 60g plain flour, 500ml whole milk (ideally warmed in the microwave), 250ml single cream, 1 chicken stock cube (or vegetabl...
