POTATO GRATIN WITH GRUYERE

By porklion

Yields: 4 Servings

Preparation Time: 30 min
Cooking Time: 70 min

Ingredients

• 3/4 cup plus 2 tsp heavy whipping cream
• 1 large garlic clove, peeled
• 1 1/4 lbs russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/8 inch thick rounds
• 1 1/2 tsp chopped fresh thyme
• 1/4 cup whole milk
• 1/2 cup coarsely grated Gruyere cheese

Preparation

Step 1

Position rack in center of oven and preheat to 350°F. Generously butter 9-inch diameter glass pie dish. Plcae pie dish on rimmed baking sheet. Combine cream and garlic in small saucepan and bring to simmer over low heat. Cover and remove from heat.

Arrange 1/3 of potato rounds, slightly overlapping, in concentric circles in prepared pie dish; sprinkle with 1/2 tsp thyme and season lightly with salt and pepper. Pour 1/4 cup garlic cream over.

Repeat layering two more times with remaining potato, thyme, salt, pepper, and garlic cream. Pour remaining garlic cream over, then 1/4 cup milk. Sprinkle cheese over.

Bake gratin until golden on top and potatoes are very tender, 1 hour to 1 hour 10 minutes. Let potato gratin rest 10 minutes before serving.