French Potato Gratin

By polledl

Ingredients

• 3 large baking potatoes, peeled
• 1 garlic clove
• 1 tablespoon butter
• 1 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper
• 1/8 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• 1/2 cup shredded swiss cheese or 1/2 cup jarlsberg cheese
• 1 1/2 cups half-and-half or 1 1/2 cups heavy cream

Preparation

Step 1

1Preheat oven to 350°.
2Slice the potatoes thinly and rinse with cold water to prevent browning.
3Crush the garlic and work it into the butter.
4Spread over the bottom and sides of a shallow 1 1/2 quart casserole or gratin dish.
5Arrange potato slices neatly in overlapping rows in the buttered casserole.
6Sprinkle with the salt, pepper, nutmeg, and half the cheese.
7In a small saucepan, heat the half-and-half to boiling; pour over the potato mixture in the casserole; sprinkle with the remaining cheese.
8Bake, uncovered, for 45 minutes to 1 hour, or until the potatoes are browned and very tender.