Potato Gratin

Name: Potato Gratin
Ingredients: 2 lbs gold potatoes, peeled and sliced thin; 3 tablespoons all-purpose flour; 3 tablespoons unsalted butter; 1 1/2 cups whole milk; 1/2 cup heavy cream; 2 tablespoons fresh thyme; 3 leaves sage; 1 garlic clove; 1 pinch grated nutmeg; 1 1/4 cups grated gruyere cheese; salt and pepper, to taste

11 ingredients

6 steps

Ingredients

2 lbs gold potatoes, peeled and sliced thin
3 tablespoons all-purpose flour
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
1 1/2 cups whole milk
1/2 cup heavy cream
2 tablespoons fresh thyme
3 leaves sage
1 garlic clove
1 pinch grated nutmeg
1 1/4 cups grated gruyere cheese
salt and pepper, to taste

Directions

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1) Preheat your oven to 400 degrees, grease a baking dish with some butter and set aside.
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2) Place half of your potato slices evenly in your buttered baking dish and set aside.
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3) In a saucepan, add the butter and let it melt over medium heat, add the flour and stir together for about 1 minute.
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4) Add the milk, cream, thyme, sage and garlic, bring to a simmer and cook until thickened. Season with some salt, pepper and nutmeg. Remove the garlic and herbs once the sauce is done.
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5) Pour half of the cream sauce over the potatoes, repeat with the last layer of potatoes and cream, cover with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes.
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6) Remove foil, scatter the cheese all over the top and finish baking the potatoes for 15 minutes or until golden brown and bubbly.