Potato And Beetroot Gratin

Total Time: 1 hr 10 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 50 mins

Ingredients

• 500 ml double cream
• 3 garlic cloves, sliced
• 1 teaspoon fresh thyme leave
• 750 g potatoes
• 350 g beetroots

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 190c/fan170c/gas 5.
• 2 put the cream garlic and thyme over a medium heat. bring to a simmer, then remove from the heat and allow to infuse for 10 minutes.
• 3 pass through a sieve and set aside, discarding the garlic and thyme.
• 4 slice the potatoes and beetroot to about 2mm thick use a mandolin if you have one.pour a thin layer of cream into the bottom of a fairly deep 2 litre oven proof dish.layer half the potatoes on top of the cream, pour over more cream and season to taste. add all the beetroot in 1 layer.add more cream, season, then top with the remaining potatoes. pour over the remaining cream and season.
• 5 bake for 50-55 mins or until bubbling, golden and tender - a knife should go through without resistance.