potato gratin

Name: Potato Gratin
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 30 min
Yield: 8
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 5 tablespoon(s) butter; 2 clove(s) garlic mashed into a paste with some salt; 6 large potatoes sliced 1/8" thick (about 2 1/2 lbs); 2 cup(s) half and half; 1 cup(s) gruyere cheese; - ground pepper and salt; - fresh nutmeg

16 Pinches

Happy Cook

The Villages, FL

Updated on Nov 15, 2014

This recipe was prepared by Betty Ellis for the October 2014 meeting of Curious Cuisiners.

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prep time 30 Min

cook time 30 Min

method Bake

yield 8-10 serving(s)

Ingredients

5 tablespoons butter
2 cloves garlic mashed into a paste with some salt
6 large potatoes sliced 1/8" thick (about 2 1/2 lbs)
2 cups half and half
1 cup gruyere cheese
- ground pepper and salt
- fresh nutmeg

How To Make potato gratin

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400. Butter baking dish with 1 T butter.

Step 2

Combine garlic paste, potatoes, half and half, 4T b utter, salt and pepper. Grate in nutmeg. Bring to a boil over med-hi heat.
Step 3

Cook 8-10 minutes until potatoes are a little tender and mixture thickens.
Step 4

Pour in prepared dish. Cover with gruyere and bake until golden brown, about 20-30 minutes.
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