Blue Cheese Potatoes Au Gratin

Total Time: 1 hr 30 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 15 mins

Ingredients

• 2 tablespoons butter
• 2 eggs
• 1/2 cup heavy cream
• 3/4 cup bleu d'auvergne cheese, crumbled
• 1/2 cup parmigiano-reggiano cheese, grated
• sea salt & freshly ground black pepper
• 3 large russet potatoes, peeled and sliced very thin

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 450°f.
• 2 you need a 7x11 baking pan plus a larger one with 2 sides for the water bath.
• 3 put some water on to boil -- the amount depends on your pans. you’ll need enough to fill the larger baking pan with about an inch of water when the smaller pan is in place.
• 4 butter the smaller baking pan.
• 5 in a large bowl, mix the eggs, cream and cheeses until well blended.
• 6 taste and adjust the seasoning as necessary. both cheeses are usually quite salty so watch the amount of salt you use.
• 7 fold the sliced potatoes into the cheese mixture.
• 8 spread the mixture into the buttered pan and cover with aluminum foil.
• 9 place the pan with the potatoes in the larger pan and set it on the oven shelf.
• 10 carefully pour hot water into the outer pan so that the water is about an inch deep.
• 11 bake one hour.
• 12 remove the cover and bake until the top is golden brown, about 15 minutes.