Maui Scalloped Potatoes

By á-9642

Scalloped potatoes with sweet onions from the Ohana restaurant in the Polynesian Resort at Disney World.

Ingredients

• 4 medium baking potatoes
• 1 1/2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup shredded cheddar cheese, firmly packed
• 1/2 cup freshley grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 medium (about 2/3 cup) Maui onion, or any sweet onion, chopped
• 1 tablespoon coarse salt
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper
• 1 tablespoon fresh chopped chives

Details

Adapted from magicalrecipes.net

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.

Butter bottom and sides of 9x13x2-inch glass baking dish and set aside.

Wash potatoes thoroughly in cold water and pat dry.

Pour heavy cream into a very large mixing bowl.

Slice the potatoes 1/8-inch thick and add them to the mixing bowl; toss in cream until each slice is coated.

Add cheddar cheese, Parmesan, onion, salt, and pepper. Toss until all ingredients are evenly mixed.

Spread evenly into buttered baking dish. Bake on the center rack for 1 hour and 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender and brown on the top. Remove from oven and let stand for 5 minutes.

Garnish with chopped chives.

TIP:

Maui onions are a variety of sweet onion cultivated on the Hawaiian island of Maui, on par with sweet Vidalia onions from Georgia. Hawaiian farmers claim that a true Maui onions must be grown on Maui because of the rich volcanic soil. You can substitute any sweet onion in this recipe.