Fondant Potatoes

Name: Fondant Potatoes
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 40 min
Total time: 50 min
Yield: 6-8
Cuisine: European, French
Ingredients: 6 large waxy potatoes, peeled; 2 tbsp olive oil; 80g salted butter, slightly chilled and chopped into small cubes; 4 garlic cloves, whole and peeled; 1 tbsp Gewürzhaus French Lavender Salt; 1½ cups chicken stock (salt-reduced); Fresh rosemary and/or thyme, to serve

Easy

50mins

6-8

Vegetarian

Fondant Potatoes

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Cuisine

European, French

Servings

6-8

Prep Time

10 minutes

Cook Time

40 minutes

The word “fondant” means “melting” in French, hinting at comfort food of the most satisfying kind. This traditional recipe offers a simple yet sumptuously tasty side or supper: golden, buttery oven-braised potatoes that are crispy on the outside and creamy on the inside, flavoured to savoury perfection with lavender salt and fresh herbs.

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Ingredients

6 large waxy potatoes, peeled
2 tbsp olive oil
80g salted butter, slightly chilled and chopped into small cubes
4 garlic cloves, whole and peeled
1 tbsp Gewürzhaus French Lavender Salt
1½ cups chicken stock (salt-reduced)
Fresh rosemary and/or thyme, to serve

Directions

Preheat oven to 200°C (fan-forced).
Trim ends of each potato to make a flat surface, then cut in half to make evenly sized cylindrical pieces.
Heat the olive oil in an oven-proof frying pan or skillet. When oil is hot, add the potatoes in a single layer and cook until golden on the bottom (approximately 5 minutes). Turn and repeat until the other side is golden.
Add butter, garlic and salt. Heat for approximately 1 minute, until butter is foamy.
Add stock, and transfer the pan to the oven.
Cook until potatoes are tender, approximately 30 minutes, turning halfway.
Serve in the pan, garnished with fresh herbs if desired.