1Tablespoonfresh thymefinely chopped, or 1 ¼ tsp dried thyme
1 to 1 ¼tspcoarse sea salthalve for fine salt
2-4garlic clovesminced
1 1/2pounds608 g Yukon Gold potatoes, about 4-5, thinly sliced and unpeeled
4Tablespoonunsalted buttermelted
Instructions
Pre-heat oven to 400°F.
In a medium bowl, mix together gruyere, parmesan, thyme, salt, and garlic.1 ½ cups gruyere cheese, ⅔ cup parmesan cheese, 1 Tablespoon fresh thyme, 1 to 1 ¼ tsp coarse sea salt, 2-4 garlic cloves
In a second large bowl, coat the sliced potatoes with melted butter
In a muffin tin, layer 4 potato slices and then approximately 1/2 teaspoon of the cheese mixture. Continue this pattern of 4 potato slices, then cheese, until the potatoes are taller than the tin (they will shrink when they cook). You'll have 3-4 layers total, ending with cheese on top.
Cover with foil and bake for 15 minutes. Remove foil and continue to bake for an additional 25-30 minutes until golden brown and bubbly. How thinly you sliced your potatoes and how high you stacked will affect the bake time, you want them to be fork-tender with the tops and sides golden brown. Remove potato stacks with a spoon and serve with additional thyme as desired.
Notes
You can tailor the flavor profile of these stacks by tossing your potatoes in harissa, or chili powder, substituting rosemary for thyme, changing the cheeses, etc. Have a good time experimenting.