Ingredients

  • 25 g butter
  • 750 g potatoes
  • 1 large onion, thinly sliced
  • fresh ground pepper
  • 1 cup single cream
  • 1 tablespoon chopped fresh thyme
  • 1 vegetable stock cube, dissolved in
  • 2 tablespoons water

Method

  • Heat oven to 200 degrees Celsius Butter an oven proof dish about 20 x 30cm in size.
  • Cut the potatoes into matchstick size about 1/2 -1cm thick.
  • In a bowl, toss the potatoes with the very thinly sliced onions, add the cream, the dissolved stock cube, thyme, salt and pepper to taste.
  • Place in the buttered ovenproof dish.
  • Sprinkle some extra thyme, and coarsely ground pepper on top and bake for about 45 minutes, until the potatoes are soft and the top is crisp.
  • ** Place under a hot grill to crisp up and brown if they are still pale on top.