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Potatoes au Gratin

Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time1 hour
Total Time1 hour 10 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: American
Keyword: cheese, potato
Servings: 8
Author: Ree Drummond

Equipment

  • 1 2 Qt Glass baking dish
  • Mandolin slicer if you have one
  • 1 Large mixing bowl

Ingredients

  • 4 Potatoes Cleaned (you can leave skin on or off)
  • 2 Tbsp Butter
  • 1½ Cups Heavy cream
  • ½ Cup Milk
  • Garlic As much as you need
  • 2 tsp Salt
  • 2 Tbsp All purpose flour
  • 2 Tbsp Black pepper
  • 1 Cup Cheese of your choice I use closer to 2 cups of sharp cheddar

Instructions

  • Preheat oven to 400℉.
  • Use the butter to grease up the sides of the 2 Qt baking dish.
  • Use your slicer or a sharp knife to cut the potatoes into 1/8 inch thick rounds.
  • In mixing bowl, add cream, milk, flour, garlic, salt, and pepper. Whisk it all together.
  • Put down a layer of potatoes in the baking dish and pour on some of the cream mixture.
    Repeat until you have used all the potatoes and mixture (like building a cake).
  • Cover with foil and bake for 35 minutes.
    Remove the foil and bake for an additional 10 minutes.
    Cover the top with cheese and bake an additional 15 minutes