Classic Potato Gratin

Total Time: 1 hr 32 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 17 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 large garlic clove, peeled and smashed
• 1 tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
• 2 1/4 cups half-and-half
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground black pepper
• 1 pinch fresh nutmeg, freshly grated
• 1 pinch cayenne pepper (optional)
• 2 lbs potatoes, peeled and sliced about 1/8 inch thick

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 350 degrees rub bottom and sides of 6-cup gratin dish with garlic. mince garlic and put aside. wait about 2 minutes and spread about half the butter into dish.
• 2 bring half-and-half, salt, pepper, nutmeg, cayenne, potatoes, and garlic to boil in medium saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally. reduce heat and simmer for about 2 minutes.
• 3 pour potato mixyure into prepared dish and distrbute potatoes eveny gently press down potatoes until covered by liquid and dot with remaining butter.
• 4 bake until top is golden brown (basting once or twice during first 45 minutes) about 1 hour 15 minutes.