Scalloped Potatoes Baked In Cream

Total Time: 2 hrs 20 mins Preparation Time: 20 mins Cook Time: 2 hrs

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 cups half-and-half cream
• 1 large garlic clove, pureed
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 1 bay leaf
• 2 -2 1/2 lbs boiling potatoes, sliced (6 to seven cups)
• 4 tablespoons swiss cheese, grated

Recipe

• 1 pour 1 1/2 cups of the heavy cream and 1 1/2 cups of the half and half into a heavy 3-quart saucepan.
• 2 stir in the garlic, salt, pepper and the bay leaf.
• 3 slice the potatoes evenly 1/8 inch thick, dropping them into the cream as they are sliced.
• 4 when the potatoes are all in the pot, add more cream if neessary to cover the potatoes by 1/2 inch.
• 5 bring to below the simmer and maintain at just below a simmer for an hour or ore, until the potato es are tender.
• 6 check frequently to be sure that are not bubbling, or sticking or scorching on the bottome of the pan.
• 7 when tender add more seasoning as needed and turn them into a buttered 9x13 baking pan.
• 8 spread on the cheese.
• 9 bake on the middle rack of a 425 oven until bubbling and lightly browned on top. about 20 minutes.
• 10 be careful not to overbake as they will dry out or become mushy.