Pommes de Terre Fondantes (Fondant Potatoes) Recipe

Name: Pommes de Terre Fondantes (Fondant Potatoes) Recipe
Yield: 4 servings
Ingredients: Basic Chicken Stock Recipe; Pressure Cooker Beef Stock Recipe; Low Sodium Chicken Broth; Powdered Gelatin; Yukon Gold Potatoes; Kosher Salt; Freshly Ground Black Pepper; Vegetable Oil; Rendered Beef Fat (Tallow); Duck Fat; Schmaltz; Unsalted Butter; Garlic; Chopped Thyme; Sea Salt Flakes

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Ingredients (9)

1 1/2 cups homemade chicken or beef stock, or store-bought low-sodium chicken broth, plus extra as needed
1/4 ounce (2 1/2 teaspoons; 1 packet; 7g) unflavored gelatin, such as Knox
2 1/2 pounds (1.1kg) Yukon Gold potatoes, about 2 1/2 to 3 inches long each, peeled
Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
2 tablespoons (30ml) vegetable oil, beef fat, schmaltz, or duck fat (see note)
4 tablespoons (55g) unsalted butter
3 medium garlic cloves (15g), peeled and smashed
1 tablespoon fresh thyme leaves, chopped
Flaky sea salt, such as Maldon, for finishing (optional)