The ultimate makeover: Potato dauphinoise

The ultimate makeover: Potato dauphinoise

Crème fraîche, stock and semi-skimmed milk replace traditional ingredients to make this the healthiest dauphinoise yet

Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 30 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Method

  1. Heat oven to 160C/140C fan/gas 3. Brush the oil over the bottom and sides of a 25 x 19 x 5cm ovenproof dish. Put the milk, garlic, 4 thyme sprigs, bay leaf and shallot into a saucepan. Bring just to the boil, then remove from the heat and add the nutmeg and a little pepper. Set aside to infuse.
  2. Peel then slice the potatoes very thinly. Pat them dry. Layer half the slices in the dish, overlapping slightly, then season.
  3. Strain the infused milk into a jug. Put the crème fraîche into a bowl, then gradually pour in the milk, whisking until smooth. Add the stock and thyme leaves. Return this liquid to the jug, then pour half of it over the potatoes in the dish. Layer up the rest of the potatoes, then add remaining liquid, the cheese and a grind of pepper. Sit the dish on a baking sheet and bake for 1¼-1½ hrs until golden and tender - test by inserting a sharp knife through the potatoes. Stand for 5 mins before serving, sprinkled with thyme sprigs.

PER SERVING

232 kcalories, protein 6.0g, carbohydrate 27.0g, fat 12.0 g, saturated fat 7.0g, fibre 2.0g, sugar 3.0g, salt 0.25 g

Recipe from Good Food magazine, November 2010.

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  • 04 November 2010

    Rosie commented on this recipe

    Tried this with fillet steak and salad delicious highly recommend better for the waistline than normal great recipe

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  • 04 November 2010

    JimZilla rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    I tried this a few nights ago, while it was really nice i far prefer the traditional method

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  • 06 November 2010

    cardiffcooks commented on this recipe

    Fantastic! I always try and revise traditional recipes and make them healthier - just did it on my food blog cardiffcooks.wordpress.com!

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  • 06 November 2010

    cupcakeliz rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Loved this version.

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  • 08 November 2010

    Carol rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this last night and it was so easy to make and tasted delicious. Will definitely use this recipe again.

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  • 16 November 2010

    Frantic Flapjack rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Highly recommended. Simple recipe with fantastic results.

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  • 16 January 2011

    rosiehunnam rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Really tasty and you really couldn't tell it was low in calories! Served this at a dinner party alongside roast chicken and green veg. Went down really well with all the guests.

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  • 26 January 2011

    Tracey Gilheany commented on this recipe

    Used this recipe but only had low fat creme fraiche. This dish was still good +++

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  • 08 May 2011

    gnixon rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    I made this for the first time at a dinner party for some friends with lamb. It tasted fantastic and went down really well! Definitely one to make again.

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  • 05 June 2011

    Felicityhm rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Very tasty!

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  • 09 June 2011

    Gilli rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Very nice and very easy to make, however, I used low fat creme fraiche as that was all I had and I found the sauce was a bit grainy. It tasted fine, but didn't look good! I know the recipe states full fat creme fraiche and in this instance best not to deviate from it!

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  • 13 September 2011

    amye_123 rated and commented on this recipe

    5 stars

    Highly recommended! Used low fat creme fraiche as well and my other half could not tell the difference :o)

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  • 16 September 2011

    Amanda rated and commented on this recipe

    1 stars

    Really disappointed with this- didn't alter the recipe at all and found it rather bland.

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  • 22 October 2011

    Amy Fell rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    Fantastic recipe and so nice that it is a bit less fattening! Not as rich as a regular dauphinoise but was yummy as a lower fat version.

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  • 30 October 2011

    bernie commented on this recipe

    Made this for a dinner party, loved by everyone will definitely make again.

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  • 07 November 2011

    Ciaobella13 rated and commented on this recipe

    2 stars

    I also used reduced fat creme fraiche and skimmed milk as wanted to reduce the fat content. However I think I'd rather stick to the full fat version as was watery and tasteless. I also think I would put garlic into the dish rather than just infusing the milk as just wasn't garlicky enough for me. I also had to cook it for a longer time - perhaps my thin slices of potato weren't thin enough!

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  • 02 January 2012

    Tony rated and commented on this recipe

    3 stars

    Tried this and it was adequate but for me no more than that not unpleasant but certainly not stunning either - very middle of the road.

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  • 12 February 2012

    Nikki commented on this recipe

    I absolute love this recipe;my kids adore it. I made the full fat version the other day and it was so rich, I will definitely stick to this one now!

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    20 February 2012

    Nic commented on this recipe

    does anyone know if I can freeze this, as have loads of creme fraiche and potatoes to use up... thanks in advance!

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  • 23 September 2012

    DeeDee rated and commented on this recipe

    4 stars

    I was unable to get Creme Fraiche or Guyere Cheese here in our local shops in Mauritius - so I used half light cooking cream and thick natural yoghurt and Emmental cheese. Guests loved it - tasted delicious. I am getting used to a new cooker and overdid one of the 2 dishes I did of this, so I removed it from the oven and poured some semi skimmed milk in any gaps and let it stand for 40 mins, the milk was soaked up and it tasted delicious.

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Difficulty and servings

Easy

Serves 6

Preparation and cooking times

Preparation time

Prep 30 mins

Cook time

Cook 1 hr 30 mins

Vegetarian

Vegetarian

Ingredients

  • 1 tsp olive oil
  • 150ml semi-skimmed milk
  • 1 plump garlic clove , peeled and halved
  • 4 thyme sprigs, plus extra for sprinkling
  • 1 bay leaf
  • 1 shallot , roughly chopped
  • good pinch freshly grated nutmeg
  • 1kg waxy potatoes (try Desirée)
  • 140g full-fat crème fraîche
  • 75ml vegetable stock (Marigold bouillon)
  • 1 tsp thyme leaves
  • 25g Gruyère or vegetarian alternative, grated
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PER SERVING

232 kcalories, protein 6.0g, carbohydrate 27.0g, fat 12.0 g, saturated fat 7.0g, fibre 2.0g, sugar 3.0g, salt 0.25 g

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