Tonight I'm going to make potato dauphinoise but I don't have any cream - at all - and all the recipes call for it! I should also note I have no creme fraiche or fromage frais or plain yoghurt e.t.c just milk and cheese (cheddar, unfortunately no gruyere or ementhal) Can I make it without or should I make a bechamel instead!?
Thanks in advance, Nubie Cook.
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If you are not making this for the Queen, then you can use milk. Because it is an open gratin dish, the excess liquid should bubble away. You may want to add a little extra butter for richness. Or if you have evaporated milk available, that will be a little closer to the original, although still not the same. The problem of making it with a bechamel is that the liquid is tied up with the flour and is not as available to cook into the potatoes. That said, many potato au gratin recipes are made with milk and flour, which is very similar to what you are trying to do with this. No matter what you do, it will not be the same dish, but should be nearly as tasty, if not as rich, as the original. |
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At first I thought there wouldn't be enough moisture in a potato/bechamel combination to cook the potatoes, but a little searching on Google reveals a few recipes with non-parboiled potatoes and bechamel sauce - so go for it. Example: Bechamel Potatoes |
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