Gratin Dauphinois

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 30 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 1/2 lbs boiling potatoes, such as yukon gold
• 3 1/2 cups half-and-half
• 2 large garlic cloves, minced
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 1 cup coarsely grated gruyere

Recipe

• 1 put a rack in middle of oven and preheat oven to 400°f generously butter a 2 1/2- to 3-quart gratin dish or other shallow baking dish.
• 2 peel potatoes. cut crosswise into 1/16-inch-thick slices with slicer and transfer to a 4-quart heavy saucepan. add half-and-half, garlic, salt, and pepper and bring just to a boil over moderate heat.
• 3 pour potato mixture into buttered dish, distributing potatoes evenly. sprinkle nutmeg and cheese evenly over top. bake until potatoes are tender and top is golden brown, 35 to 45 minutes. let stand for 15 minutes before serving.