![]() Bake then cool completely, and then refrigerate covered with foil. Gluten Free Scalloped Potatoes are a labor of life but the good news is that you can fully make the dish a day ahead of time. I love pairing gruyere cheese with potatoes, but if you don’t like gruyere, or for some reason have trouble finding it, white cheddar or fontina cheese would be divine. Heck, even shredded pork would be good if you’re making this for a less formal occasion than the holidays. Add cooked crumbled bacon between the layers, or diced ham steak. That said, feel free to customize to your liking. This recipe for Gluten Free Scalloped Potatoes as written is extremely pure and elegant tasting. It’s like mac and cheese made with potatoes. Just nuts! So simple but the flavor will blow you away. The softened potatoes and thickened cream sauce are scooped into a baking dish with nutty, shredded gruyere cheese then the whole thing is baked until golden brown and bubbly. The potatoes become partially cooked so they bake evenly.The starch from the potatoes releases which naturally thickens the cream sauce.Thinly sliced Yukon Gold potatoes are slipped into a mixture of heavy cream and whole milk, dried thyme, garlic salt, and lots of pepper then heated in a pot on the stove until bubbly. I’m not sure when the flour-thickened cream sauce that many recipes call for came into play, but it’s totally not necessary. I’m actually super excited about this method for cooking scalloped potatoes because it’s how it would have originally been made. So what makes these simple scalloped potatoes gluten free? The recipe doesn’t call for a thickened cream sauce. Intensely creamy, and ultra luxurious, this is one of the best things I have ever eaten, and it’s perfect for your holiday dinner table! Made with everyday ingredients like cream, milk, dried herbs, and of course, potatoes, when I think of this recipe, I think “classic” - and it’s sure hard to beat a classic. The recipe that I’m sharing today is one that I can absolutely see Meg, Beth, Amy and, probably (reluctantly) Jo, preparing together under Hannah’s watchful eye – Gluten Free Scalloped Potatoes. The history nerd in me also loves getting a glimpse into life in the 1860s, even if it’s through the lens of Hollywood. Jo’s desire to live an extraordinary life, Teddy’s desperation to join the March family, Marmee’s wisdom and strength, Amy’s ice skating accident, Beth - BETH! - it’s one of my Top 3 favorite movies of all time. Little Women is a movie that never fails to get me right in the feels no matter how many times I watch it. I can’t even discuss the Emma Watson version without my blood pressure rising.) ![]() Last weekend I enjoyed my weekend-before-Christmas tradition of watching Little Women after the kids were tucked in bed (Winona Ryder/Christian Bale version, obviously.
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