potato gratin

Recipe by
Happy Cook
The Villages, FL

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

yield 8 -10
prep time 30 Min
cook time 30 Min
method Bake

Ingredients For potato gratin

  • 5 Tbsp
    butter
  • 2 clove
    garlic mashed into a paste with some salt
  • 6 lg
    potatoes sliced 1/8" thick (about 2 1/2 lbs)
  • 2 c
    half and half
  • 1 c
    gruyere cheese
  • ground pepper and salt
  • fresh nutmeg

How To Make potato gratin

  • 1
    Preheat oven to 400. Butter baking dish with 1 T butter.
  • 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.
  • 3
    Cook 8-10 minutes until potatoes are a little tender and mixture thickens.
  • 4
    Pour in prepared dish. Cover with gruyere and bake until golden brown, about 20-30 minutes.
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