Potato Gratin

By hanley89

Ingredients

• 1 garlic clove, smashed
• butter, room temperature for baking dish
• 3 pound russet potatoes, peeld and sliced 1/8 inch thick
• 2 1/2 cups heavy cream
• Coarse salt and pepper
• ground nutmeg

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 375. Rub a 2 qurat bakinh dish with garlic, then lightly butter. Layer potatoes in dish slighlty overlapping
2. In a medium saucepan, combine cream, 1 1/2 tsp salt,1/4 tsp pepper and a pinch of nutmeg; bring to a simmer. Pour enough cream mixture into dish to just cover potatoes;cover dish with foil. Bake until potatoes are tender when pierced with a paring knife 40-45 minutes. Remoove foil and continue to bake until top of gratin is golden 35-40 minutes. Let rest 15 minutes before serving