Pommes Anna
Ingredients
1kg potatoes
100g butter
Salt
Pepper
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 200C/400F/Gas 6.
2. Peel the potatoes and slice them thinly.
3. Melt the butter in a baking dish.
4. Add the potatoes to the dish and season with salt and pepper.
5. Bake in the oven for 30 minutes, or until the potatoes are cooked through and golden-brown.
Potential changes & improvements
For a richer dish, you could add some cream to the potatoes before baking.
For a healthier dish, you could use olive oil instead of butter.
What other food it works well with
Pommes Anna goes well with roasted meats or fish.
Common Mistakes
One common mistake is to slice the potatoes too thickly – they should be sliced thinly so that they cook through properly.
Another common mistake is to not season the potatoes sufficiently – make sure to add enough salt and pepper.
Nutritional Information
This dish is high in carbohydrates and fat.
Allergens
This dish contains milk and gluten.