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The Best-Ever Creamy Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
My Creamy Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
The Best-Ever Creamy Scalloped Potatoes Recipe is Umm, Umm, Good! These potatoes are exactly what I think of when I think of comfort food and they are soooo delicious. My sister-in-law quite likes them and she, believe it or not, does not like scalloped potatoes! These ones are rich and it must be the presence of these extra special ingredients that makes them tasty and different to her.
I have been making these scalloped potatoes for years...since I discovered the recipe in a 
The Best-Ever Scalloped Potatoes are a perfect accompaniment to your Easter Dinner, New Year's Dinner, Christmas Dinner or any special occasion meal. We always serve them with The Best-Ever Glazed Baked Ham. We do tend to reserve this recipe for special occasions because of its richness but there is no reason you could not prepare this recipe for creamy potatoes on a more regular basis!
Picture by me.
What Potatoes Are Best For Scalloped Potatoes?
My Mother-in-Law always matched the correct type of potatoes the the method that she was preparing them. I have always used whatever I have on hand except, that is, for this recipe. For this recipe, I go out of my way to buy Yukon Gold potatoes. I think they are perfect for this recipe and no others will do!
Can You Make Scalloped Potatoes Ahead of Time?
I do not believe you should make this recipe ahead of time. However, on the day of your meal you could prepare the potatoes and soak them in a bowl of water and you could prepare the rest of the ingredients and store them in the fridge.
The Best-Ever Creamy Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
Serves 8 to 10 people
There is some preparation work in peeling and slicing the vegetables, but otherwise this is a pretty simple recipe.
Ingredients:
1 medium onion chopped
13 oz homemade chicken broth or one can if homemade is not available
1 cup of whipping cream
1 bay leaf
1 tsp salt
1/8 tsp pepper
1/4 cup flour
6 large potatoes peeled or unpeeled (about 3 pounds)
Directions:
- Heat the oven to 325 degrees.
- Grease a 13 by 9 inch pan.
- Mix together the onion, broth, cream, bay leaf, flour, salt and pepper in a bowl.
- Wash the potatoes and make sure they are somewhat dry.
- Slice potatoes into 1/4 inch slices and arrange them in your pan.
- Add broth mix to the potatoes.
- Cover and bake for 45 minutes.
- Remove cover, give them a little stir and bake the potatoes for 45 minutes longer.
Do You Like Scalloped Potatoes?
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Slow-Cooker Scalloped Potatoes Recipe from Family Fun and the kitchen of Heather Ashley, Toms Brook, Virginia. - Tyler Florence's Scalloped Potato Gratin Recipe from the Food Network
Food Network invites you to try this Scalloped Potato Gratin recipe from Tyler Florence. From the show How To Boil Water and the episod: Christmas Made Easy. - Yankee Magazine's Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
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The Food Network invites you to try this Scalloped Potatoes recipe from Emeril Lagasse. - Gourmet.com Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
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Gourmet Magazine's delicious potato recipes, like old-fashioned scalloped potatoes, and others at Epicurious.com. - Bon Appetit Magazine's Scalloped Yukon Gold and Sweet Potato Gratin with Fresh Herbs
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A low-fat, heart healthy version of this traditional comfort food, courtesy of SparkPeople.com. - Canadian Living's French Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
Canadian Living's French Scalloped Potatoes contain whip cream and dried porcini mushrooms. - Paula Deen's Scalloped Potatoes Recipe
Paula Deen's Scalloped Potatoes recipe is from Cooking with Paula Deen, Christmas 2007. - Karina's Kitchen Vegan Scalloped Potatoes From Recipes From A Gluten-Free Goddess:
More than ten years had passed since Karina made this recipe but she really wanted to make vegan scalloped potatoes.
Casserole Dishes For Scalloped Potatoes - Le Creuset's Rectangular Baker is so handsome and available in such fantastic colors!
Le Creuset's Enameled Stoneware Covered Rectangular Baker is actually a bit bigger than the one called for in this recipe. However, I believe it still would work very nicely PLUS it comes with a lid, making covering your scalloped potatoes simple.
The Best Potato Cookbooks
Hundreds of ways to turn the potato into a meal and/or delicious side dish.
I believe that Amazon's customer reviews are a great way to judge the quality of a cookbook. I've included a quote from a customer for each of these cookbooks. If the book is out-of-print, it is probably still available through Amazon's private sellers at a used price. You can visit any of these items for more information simply by clicking on the link shown in blue, the picture or the 'buy now' button. Doing so will NOT obligate you to purchase the book.
THE ULTIMATE POTATO BOOK:
One Amazon reviewer says that she purchased this book because she enjoys the others in the series. This book contains recipes for main courses that include potatoes including soups, stews and casseroles. She also said she loves the international flavour of these potato recipes, which include recipes from Japan, China, Ireland, French and more.
Williams Sonoma Potatoes
Amazon Customer Jennifer Thompson said that all of the recipes she has used from this cookbook were wonderful. She particularly enjoys the fact that there are pictures for every recipe.
Potato Salad: Fifty Great Recipes
An anonymous Amazon Customer said that this cookbook likely contains your mother's potato salad and much more. It goes from traditional to new style recipes. She particularly enjoys the Tarragon and Lamb Potato Salad and Jansson's Temptation and closes by saying if you love potatoes, you will love this cookbook.
Perfect Potatoes
Amazon Customer C. Carlson says that this book is great for old and new cooks and offers a great selection of recipes for everything from main dishes, to soups, sides, and baked goods. It includes vegetarian, meat and fish dishes and ethnic choices from China, Mexico, the Caribbean, Germany and more.
Appropriate that an Amazon Customer named Spudman would vouch for this potato book. He says that it includes a long and interesting introduction to the potato, tips for cooking and storing it along with a discussion of the types of potatoes with pictures and recipes.
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We've been eating these buttermilk pancakes for a couple of decades. No other pancake recipe has compared!
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Let me know how you've enjoyed your visit. Are you hungry for scalloped potatoes?
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@Invoiceberry Team: I wasn't always a big potato lover but I sure am now!
That looks very good!!! I think I will try it one of these days
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@ecogranny: I think a vegetarian version with vegetable broth instead of chicken broth would be marvelous, Grace.
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@smine27: Yum is right!
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@growownfood6: I agree!
sure look great..gonna give this a try!
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@Lynn Klobuchar: They would be good with the addition of cheese!
well, who doesn't love potatoes in the first place? :D Potatoes are always nice :)
Yum is all I can say!
One of my favorite foods, prepared one of my favorite ways, and yes, your recipe does look wonderful. These days I would have to make a vegetarian version. I wonder if that will change the flavor too much. No matter, I will pin it and give it a try next time I make scalloped spuds. Thank you so much for sharing your recipe.
I am a potato fan in general but scalloped is definitely one of my faves. I've never made it with whipping cream though so I'll have to give that a try.
These potatoes are exactly what I think of when I think of comfort food and they are so delicious.
Had some today for New Years! I also use Yukon Gold, but a added quite a bit of cheese to mine. My kids love cheesy potatoes. Yours look delicious, too, and I think I will try them the next time we have ham. Thanks!
Scalloped potatoes are just delicious, and everyone should have a recipe in hand because it goes with so much and potatoes are cheap. Pinned to my potatoes board.
I love it
Wow! This recipe looks and sounds delicious. Thanks for sharing it.
Cheesy Scalloped Potatoes look delicious. May I taste it? :)
I'll be using this recipe for a side dish for Easter dinner.
I've been looking for a rich, creamy scalloped potatoes recipe and this is the one. Thank you so much for the lens.
yes it sounds delicious
I am ready to go to the kitchen right now and begin to make Scalloped Potatoes. Thank you for reminding me how much I love them. I will use your recipe, but I think I will add the cheese, those cheesy potatoes looked pretty yummy.
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@TransplantedSoul: I think vegetable stock would be fine!
Thank you for sharing...
The recipe sounds great! My family loves potatoes, so we will be trying it out.
Oh yes these made me hungry. They look absolutely delicious.
These scalloped potatoes look yummy, and I love that Le Creuset baking dish!
Oh my..I am hungry now :D
I am definitely craving this recipe.
Your recipe looks good - but I am vegetarian. Do you think using vegetable stock in place of the chicken would work well?
nice recept, i am really hungry
I used this recipe a while back but forgot to keep it. I spent 30 min looking for it this morning because this is going to be the recipe i always use. Thank You....I bookmarked it this time :-)
I will actually cook them... with a twist;)
This sounds really yummy am bookmarking it and adding the link to my potato lens. Hope you do not mind.
Returning with some fresh angel dust to sprinkle over this scalloped potato perfection...it will not add calories or change the taste one little bit!
I have some thick ham steaks ready for Sunday dinner. These scalloped potatoes would be perfect with that.
These look sooo good...thanks for sharing :)
These were great. I tried them last night. Thanks
I didn't like my Mother's scalloped potatoes, so haven't eaten then since I was a kid. Will have to give it another go with this recipe next time I have Yukon golds in the house.
Oh, yum! I am hungry for scalloped potatoes now! Two of your photos were so good I had to hurry past them, lest my mouth start watering. :)
Another best ever recipe. The cheesy scalloped potatoes look so so good. Blessings.
I forgot the blessings - *blessed* (in the cheesy potatoey sort of way), man this lens has made me hungry.
yummy! they call them funeral potatoes around here cause everyone takes them to funerals LOL
I'm drooling just thinking about them, LOL!
YUMMY! I've always been wanting to make my own scalloped potatoes. gonna use ur recipe now :D
Oh, boy - I could practically smell the fabulous aroma of the scalloped potatoes in this lens! My mouth is watering!! Wonderful job!
This looks delicious and has just been added to my Easter menu tomorrow. Thank you for sharing. Off to the store for the ingredients.
OMG, I need to try those scalloped potatoes now!! lol Looks delicious, thanks for sharing. =)
Very hungry now! Love your lens!
I was toying with the idea of making scalloped potatoes for Easter dinner - now I am certainly making them! Yummy, yummy! Can't wait!
Brenda, these creamy scalloped potatoes are going on my family's plate tomorrow! Angel Blessings**
These Scalloped Potatoes looks so good! I am definitely going to save your recipe. Thanks
Yes I am hungry and looking at yours I wonder if I have been eating scalloped potatoes.
Delicious! Great lens!
I have a good and easy recipe for scalloped potatoes but this looks delicious...I'll have to try it.
Can't wait to try this....mine have always come from a box *ashamed*
Yummy! I am making these tonight :-)
YUMMMMYYYYY I haven't had scalloped potatoes for ages! Blessed!
Very simliar to the French pomme dauphinois which is thinly sliced potatoes layered and eac layer sprinked with finely pressed garlic and seasoned. Pour over cream, I use creme fraiche, sprinkle with nutmeg and cook in the oven until the potatoes are cooked and the top brown. Cheese is not usually added to a traditional dauphinois.
Love the recipe and a must try. YUMMIE!! Angel blessed.
This sounds great, thanks for the lens!
it's really testy...and very delicious...
Looks delicious! Good lens.
I've always used boxed but am gonna try these potatoes with the glazed ham recipe I just got on another lens! This meal is coming together! YUM!
YUM!!
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@anonymous: Well, I have made it many times but then, I wrote this page so I'm not much help to you, am I? If you get around to trying it, please come back and let us know what you think.
has anyone actually made this recipe and reviewed it instead of just saying they can't wait to try it? some useful information would be better to have than how peoples mothers use to make it
I love potatoes and you make me hungry... Good appetite!
It has been awhile since I have had scalloped potatoes. I will have to make some this weekend.
Scalloped potatoes is one of my hub's favorite dishes. Excellent recipe.
Your Creamy Scalloped Potatoes Recipe looks scrumptious.
Delicious. I enjoyed this fantastic lens so much. Squid-liked!
Yes, you've made me hungry for scalloped potatoes ... need to try these real soon. Nicely done lens!
I really love scalloped potatoes and I haven't had them in years. I must give these a go.
Yum, it is almost dinner time and I'm starving after reading this recipe lens. Great photos too.
Great recipe and now featured on Holiday Cooking.
My mouth is already watering! I am going to have to try this! Maybe tonight!
great side kick food indeed! Like your article!
Yum! I'm going to try your potato recipe this week. :-)
looks great!
I will definitely try it...
of course I am! I love potatoes, and I'd eat them everyday! Thank you for your recipe, I'll try it :)
Had to read your recipe to find out what scalloped potatoes are. Looks great, don't think I ever ate that.
Thanks for your creamy scalloped potatoes recipe. I will definitely try it. Scalloped potatoes are one of my favorite foods. I could eat them every day.
yes, I am definitely up for some now! It's been a while since I had had some, and now it will be on the menu real soon. Thanks.
Funny, I had a huge craving for scalloped potatoes last week, but never got around to having them. Now that urge is raging! :-) Thanks
Sounds great, I like to add bacon to my scalloped potatoes.
This is the first time I've seen chicken broth in a scalloped potato recipe. Going to give that a try next time I roast a chicken and render some broth. Sounds fabulous, and we do love them here. Your suggestion to use Yukon golds is helpful too, because I find they cook tender much more quickly than some of the more utilitarian potatoes. Don't you?
I need to try these. looks really good
My dad's scalloped potatoes relied on an onion, salt, and pepper for flavour and he only used milk. I bet yours are a lot richer! I'm not that fond of potatoes, but I'm going to try making scalloped ones with Yukon golds if I can find them.
Yes, I am! I love recipe lenses, and you have so many great looking ones. I need to come back and read every one! This recipe looks like it would be delicious--can't wait to try it.
Love scalloped taters, but I don't eat them often because of the ol' watching the waistline thing. But I've actually been thinking I should make them because they're one of my man's favorite foods. I'll use your recipe, actually. Thanks!
Potatoes are great! Definitely a lot here will for sure have to try the new recipes. Thank You :)
This is like a comfort food to me. I love scalloped potatoes, love its richness and the cheese! My mouth is watering just thinking of it right now! Thanks so much for sharing these recipe!
Wow! This recipe looks yummy! Haven't tried it before though.
I remember my mother preparing these years ago...a big part of my childhood
This lens is making my mouth water. Looks like we're having scalloped potatoes for dinner tonight!
I love, ove, love scalloped potatoes!
Great ideas for dinner tonight, yummy lens
Sounds delicious, especially using cream. I absolutely love potatoes.
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