Potatoes Anna

 

This is an easy and so delicious side dish, It's often hard to think of different dishes to make with potatoes and this is one I have made for years and to be honest thought had put it on my blog  ages ago. It's only a few ingredients but it's very impressive and tasty. 

I used maris piper potatoes and I don't peel them just wash well but any white potato will do really. It is important to slice them very thinly so they cook evenly I use a mandoline slicer which makes life much easier but watch your fingers!

The butter sounds like quite a lot but the dish serves four people easily and it's well worth it. 

Potatoes Anna 

2-3 large potatoes (washed and sliced thinly)

50g butter 

1 tsp dried thyme

2 cloves garlic (crushed)

salt and pepper

Melt the butter either in a small pan or in the microwave then take an oven proof dish or skillet and brush the dish with some of the melted butter then put a layer of the sliced potatoes. 

Brush the potatoes with more butter sprinkle on some salt and pepper (lightly with the salt if the butter is salted), Dot some of the garlic over and a little of the thyme. 

Repeat the process until the potatoes are all layered and finish with the last of the butter and seasoning. Take a piece of baking paper or parchment and cover the top of the dish as you don't want it browning to quickly.

Place in an oven at 180 fan/200/400/Gas 6 for 20 minutes then remove the greaseproof and put back in for another 20 minutes until top is browned and the potatoes feel soft if you put a knife in them.