Cheese And Potato Bake

Total Time: 1 hr 5 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 cup gruyere cheese, grated
• 1 egg
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/4 teaspoon pepper
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2/3 cup heavy cream
• 3 large potatoes
• 1 large onion, sliced very thin

Recipe

• 1 set the oven to 350 degrees.
• 2 peel the potatoes and slice them thinly (a mandolin allows you to complete this step within minutes and you can purchase a good one for about $20.) put them in a bowl of water.
• 3 melt the butter in a medium saucepan over low heat and cook the onion until slightly soft.
• 4 butter a medium size baking dish and spread a layer of sliced potatoes on the bottom. spoon some onions on top.
• 5 add salt and pepper and sprinkle with cheese. continue layering potatoes, onions, and cheese (reserve 1/4 cup for the top), finishing with potatoes.
• 6 beat the egg into the cream. pour it over the potatoes and sprinkle with the remaining 1/4 cup cheese on top.
• 7 bake for about 1 1/2 hours. test them with a knife to ensure they are cooked all the way through.