Andreas Viestad

Caramelized Potatoes

Preparation info
  • Serves

    4 to 6

    • Difficulty

      Easy

Appears in
Kitchen of Light: New Scandinavian Cooking
Kitchen of Light

By Andreas Viestad

Published 2003

  • About

THESE SWEETENED POTATOES ARE PART OF THE DANISH CHRISTMAS DINNER, OFTEN SERVED WITH GOOSE. THE TRADITIONAL RECIPE CALLS FOR NOTHING BUT POTATOES, BUTTER, AND SUGAR. I GENERALLY ADD A LITTLE BIT OF THYME, PREFERABLY LEMON THYME, TO GIVE THE POTATOES SOMETHING OTHER THAN JUST SWEETNESS.

Ingredients

  • 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • ¼ cup sugar
  • 2 pounds<

Method

In a large nonstick skillet, melt the butter over low to medium-low heat. Stir in the sugar and cook until melted and light brown, stirring constantly with a wooden spoon to make sure the sugar does not burn. Add only as many potatoes as will fit without crowding the pan, season with salt and thyme, and cook, shaking the pan constantly to make sure the potatoes are coated on all sides, until sl