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Tuesday, June 2, 2015

Gratin Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 20 mins Preparation Time: 14 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 6 mins

Ingredients

  • Servings: 6
  • 3 garlic cloves, 1 halved, 2 minced
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter, at room temperature
  • 1 1/4 cups whole milk
  • 1 cup heavy cream (double)
  • 2 teaspoons kosher salt
  • 1 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
  • 2 pinches of fresh ground nutmeg
  • 5 russet potatoes, about 2 1/2 pounds

Recipe

  • 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees.
  • 2 rub an 8x8 inch baking dish with the cut sides of the garlic halves (discard the halves).
  • 3 coat the inside of the dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter.
  • 4 in a large pot, combine the milk, cream, minced garlic, kosher salt, pepper, nutmeg and remaining butter.
  • 5 peel 1 of the potatoes and cut into 1/8 inch thick slices.
  • 6 add potato slices to the milk mixture (this will prevent discoloration) repeat with the remaining potatoes.
  • 7 bring the milk mixture to a simmer over medium heat, stirring occasionally.
  • 8 cover and cook for 4-5 minutes.
  • 9 using a slotted spoon, transfer the potatoes to the prepared dish.
  • 10 pour remaining liquid over potatoes until almost covered, discard any remaining liquid.
  • 11 cover the dish with foil and bake for 40-45 minutes, uncover and bake until tender, the liquid is thickly bubbling, and the top is brown and crusty, about 20-25 minutes longer.
  • 12 remove from the oven and let stand 10-12 minutes, then serve.

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