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Gratin potatoes fresh from the oven

Unlike my dauphinois recipe, this one is a lot simpler to make.

800 g potatoes (use Maris piper or Desiree)

400 ml whole milk

200 ml double cream

150g gruyere cheese, grated

1 clove garlic

Preheat the oven to 140C fan. Peel the potatoes and slice to approx 2mm thick, ideally using a mandolin. Any starch that leaches out of the potatoes should be kept as that is going to help thicken the milk.

Put the milk and cream in a large pan and bring to a simmer. Generously season with salt and pepper then slid in the potato slices making sure each slice is coated with the milk. Simmer on a very low heat for 10 minutes, stirring to prevent sticking to the bottom of the pan.  Remove from the heat and stir in the grated cheese add more salt if necessary.

But the garlic in half lengthways, rub a roasting tin or casserole dish with the cut side of the garlic then discard. Tip in the potatoes and smooth out with a spatula. Bake in the oven for 50 minutes or until soft when pierced through with a knife.

Leave to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Gratin potatoes fresh from the oven

Gratin potatoes

Jules
Unlike my dauphinois recipe, this one is a lot simpler to make.
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Prep Time 15 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour
Course Side Dish
Cuisine French
Servings 6 people
Calories 362 kcal

Ingredients
  

  • 800 g potatoes (Maris Piper or Desiree)
  • 400 ml whole milk
  • 200 ml double cream
  • 150 g gruyere grated
  • 1 clove garlic

Instructions
 

  • Preheat the oven to 140C fan. Peel the potatoes and slice to approx 2mm thick, ideally using a mandolin. Any starch that leaches out of the potatoes should be kept as that is going to help thicken the milk.
  • Put the milk and cream in a large pan and bring to a simmer. Generously season with salt and pepper then slid in the potato slices making sure each slice is coated with the milk. Simmer on a very low heat for 10 minutes, stirring to prevent sticking to the bottom of the pan.  Remove from the heat and stir in the grated cheese add more salt if necessary.
  • Cut the garlic in half lengthways, rub a roasting tin or casserole dish with the cut side of the garlic then discard. Tip in the potatoes and smooth out with a spatula. Bake in the oven for 50 minutes or until soft when pierced through with a knife.
  • Leave to rest for 10 minutes before serving.

Nutrition

Calories: 362kcalCarbohydrates: 28gProtein: 13gFat: 23gSaturated Fat: 14gPolyunsaturated Fat: 1gMonounsaturated Fat: 7gCholesterol: 80mgSodium: 133mgPotassium: 697mgFiber: 3gSugar: 5gVitamin A: 838IUVitamin C: 27mgCalcium: 367mgIron: 1mg
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