Categories: Sides

Ingredients

• 5 Tbsp butter
• 1 onion, sliced
• 1 cup cream
• 1 cup milk
• 5 Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1/8 tsp nutmeg
• 1/2 pound high-quality melting cheese (Comte or Gruyere, grated) (2-1/2 cups)

Directions

1. Heat skillet over low heat; add 4 Tbsp butter. Add onion and saute till translucent, 10-15 minutes. Set aside to cool.

2. eheat oven to 375. Butter a baking dish.

3. Combine cream and milk. Coat the bottom of of the dish with 1/3 potatoes, slightly overlapping each slice. Sprinkle with salt and pepper and half of the nutmeg. Layer over half of the onions and 1/3 of the cheese and the cream mixture. Repeat. Top with the remaining potatoes and cheese and cream mixture. Season with salt and pepper.

4. Dot with remaining butter. Cover with foil and bake for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake for another 30 minutes, or until the top is brown, the cream is bubbling, and the potatoes are tender when tested with a thin knife. Let rest for at least 15 minutes before serving.

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