Name: Mini Herbed Pommes Anna
Yield: Makes 12 servings
Ingredients: 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter; 12-24 small tender thyme sprigs plus 2 teaspoons coarsely chopped leaves; 1 garlic clove, minced; 1 3/4 pounds small waxy potatoes (such as Yukon Gold or German Butterball), each slightly larger than a golf ball; 2 teaspoons kosher salt; Freshly ground black pepper; A standard 12-cup muffin pan; a mandoline

Photo of mini stacks of crispy potatoes a French recipe called Pommes Anna.

Mini Herbed Pommes AnnaChristina Holmes

The more carefully you arrange the potato slices, the prettier the results and the better the individual-size cakes will hold together.

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