(potatoes With Garlic And Cheese) Pommes De Terre A L'ail

Total Time: 55 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 40 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 5 ounces streaking bacon, thickly cut
• 2 tablespoons olive oil or 2 tablespoons corn oil
• 2 lbs red potatoes, thinly sliced
• salt and black pepper
• 4 ounces grated gruyere cheese
• 3 cloves garlic
• 1 tablespoon chopped parsley
• 2 tablespoons double cream

Recipe

• 1 wipe out a heavy cast iron deep frypan (cocotte) with an oiled paper.
• 2 cut the bacon into 1/2 inch wide strips, and over a mediium heat cook until crisp and golden coloured, then add the oil and a first layer of potatoes.
• 3 season well with salt and pepper and cover with a layer of grated cheese.
• 4 continue filling the dish with alternate layers of seasoned potatoes and cheese until the dish is full.
• 5 sprinkle with finely chopped garlic and parsley.
• 6 cover the dish and place over a low heat.
• 7 cook for 30 minutes shaking the dish occasionally but do not stir the contents.
• 8 when the potatoes are tender when pierced with a pointed knife, pour the cream over the surface, replace the lid and cook for a further 3 to 4 minutes.
• 9 serve the gratin immediately either in the dish or turned out on to a heated serving dish, crusted side uppermost.