Gratin Dauphinoise

Dedicated to our good friend Maria José…

1hr20

Ingredients:

• 1 kg of waxy potatoes (desiree/charlotte/king edward)
• 300 ml double cream
• 300 ml milk
• 1 clove of garlic
• ¼ tsp nutmeg
• 100g grated gruyere
• salt & pepper

Instructions:

Heat the oven to 150°C.

Peel and slice the potatoes thinly, rinse in bowl of water to remove excess starch, then drain well.

Heat cream, milk, garlic, nutmeg and some salt and pepper in a pan until boiling. Add potatoes and boil for 12mins.

Grease an oven dish with butter and then spoon in the potato slices (not the sauce) layering with half the gruyere cheese.

 Season the remaining sauce to your taste and then pour over the potatoes.

Sprinkle the rest of the cheese over the top and bake for 30-40mins until golden.

TIP: Serve with red meat or just a green salad and some bread to soak up the remaining sauce. Mmm…