Pommes Dauphinoise
(from Lucianolinda’s recipe box)
Source: Arkansas Democrat Gazette- kelly Brant
Serves 12 peopleCategories: Vegetables- Potatoes
Ingredients
- 2 cups heavy cream
- 1 clove garlic, smashed
- 2 lbs. russet potatoes, peeled, sliced into 1/8-inch thick rounds
- Salt as needed
- Ground black pepper as needed
- Small pinch nutmeg
- 1 lb. gruyere cheese, shredded, divided use
- Parmesan cheese as needed
Directions
- Heat oven to 350 degrees. Grease a large baking dish with oil or butter.
- Heat cream and garlic to a simmer in a heavy-bottomed saucepan.
- Layer half the potatoes in the bottom of the prepared baking dish, and season with salt, pepper and a very small dusting of nutmeg.
- Sprinkle half the gruyere over the potatoes.
- Construct a second layer with remaining potatoes and gruyere and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Discard the garlic from the heated cream. Pour the cream over the potatoes and cheese.
- Bake, covered 30 to 45 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
- When potatoes are tender, uncover, sprinkle with parmesan, increase oven temperature to 450 degrees and bake until top browns, 5 to 10 minutes more. Sere immediately, or cool and refrigerate up to 5 days. To reheat, cut into squares and bake in a 425 degree oven on a parchment-covered sheet pan until warmed through, about 10 minutes.