Extra Creamy Scalloped Potatoes

By Mary-10

Ingredients

• Unsalted butter softened for the baking dish
• 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled and sliced 1/8 inch thick
• 3 cups of heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon all purpose flour
• 1 bay leaf
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• Kosher salt and freshly ground white pepper

Preparation

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees. Brush a shallow 2 1/2 quart baking dish with butter. Put the potatoes in a large pot. whisk the cream, flour, bayleaf, nutmeg, 1 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspooon white pepper in a bowl, then pour over the potatoes. Cook over medium heat, carefully stirring occasionally, until the cream just comes to a simmer, about 12 minutes. Continue to simmer adjusting the heat if necessary and stirring to prevent the bottom from scorching, until the potatoes just begin to soften about 5 more minutes.

Transfer the potato mixture to the prepared baking dish; discard the bay leaf. Set the baking dish in a roasting pan and add enough water to come about halfway up the sides of the baking dish. Bake until the potatoes are tender and golden brown about 1 hour. Remove the baking dish from the water bath and let stand 10 minutes before serving.