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Potatoes Gratin

Source of Recipe


From "Saveur: The New Comfort Food"



List of Ingredients



• 5 Tbsp unsalted butter, cubed
  
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
  
• Kosher salt, to taste
  
• 6 large waxy potatoes (about 2½ pounds), such as red bliss, peeled and cut crosswise into â…›-inch rounds
  
• 2 cups half-and-half
  
• Freshly ground black pepper, to taste
  
• Freshly grated nutmeg, to taste
  
• 1 cup grated Gruyère cheese
  






Instructions



1. Heat the oven to 400° F. Grease an 8-inch square baking dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter and set aside. Make a garlic paste by sprinkling the garlic with a little salt and scraping the garlic repeatedly against a work surface with the side of a knife.
   
   
2. Combine the garlic paste, potatoes, half-and-half, and remaining butter in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat and bring to a boil. Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg, and cook, stirring occasionally, until the potatoes are just tender and the mixture has thickened, about 10 minutes.
   
   
3. Transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish, smoothing the top. Sprinkle the cheese over the gratin and bake until golden brown and bubbly, 30 to 40 minutes. Let the gratin cool slightly before serving.
   
   Serves 6