Golden Thyme Potato Layers (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Main Ingredients
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4 lbs. (1.8 kg) golden spuds
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6 tablespoons butter, split up
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3 tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
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1/4 cup sweet balsamic reduction
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1 1/2 tablespoons salt
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1 1/2 teaspoons coarse ground black pepper
# Instructions:
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Get your oven hot at 450°F (230°C).
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Take the skin off your potatoes and use a mandoline to cut them into thin 1/8-inch (3mm) rounds.
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Warm up 3 tablespoons of melted butter in a 10-inch cast iron pan on medium heat.
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Arrange potato slices in circles around the pan making two layers. Sprinkle with some salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon fresh thyme.
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Moving fast, stack two more layers of potatoes, add a bit more salt and pepper and thyme, then drizzle some balsamic reduction on top.
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Keep going with more potatoes, salt, pepper and thyme until halfway, then pour in three tablespoons of melted butter.
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Continue with leftover potatoes, reduction, salt, pepper and thyme till you've used everything.
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Push down hard with an 8-inch dinner plate or cake pan, then put the skillet in the oven for 30 minutes.
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Take the hot skillet out to the stove and squish down once more with the cake pan.
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Put it back in the oven and let it cook for another 25 minutes.
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Let it cool a bit, then run a knife around the edges and flip onto a big plate. Cut into triangles to serve.
# Notes:
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You can grab balsamic reduction near the vinegars at most food stores.
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Squishing the layers down makes the potato stack hold together better when served.