Gruyere Potato Gratin

By jkenb

Ingredients

• 2 pounds yukon gold potatoes
• 1 1/2 cups coarsely grated Gruyere cheese
• 1 cup milk, heated just to boiling
• 1 cup heavy cream, heated just to boiling
• Freshly grated nutmeg
• Salt and pepper to taste

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat oven to 400 degrees and butter a 3 quart gratin or shallow baking dish. Bring large saucepan of salted water to boil. Peel potatoes and cut into thin slices (about 1/8 inch thick). Add potatoes to boiling water and parcook 4 minutes. Drain potatoes well in a colander.
In gratin or baking dish, arrange potatoes, overlapping them, in 3 layers, sprinkling first 2 layers each with 1/2 cup cheese and salt and pepper to taste.
Heat milk, cream and nutmg in small bowl. Season mixture with salt and pepper and pour evenly over potatoes. Sprinkle potatoes with remaining 1/2 cup cheese and bake 30 minutes, or until top is golden and potatoes are tender.