9/12/2011

Gratin dauphinois



A popular recipe coming from the French Alps with slice potatoes and cheese.


INGREDIENTS
  • 2 pounds potatoes
  • 1/2 clove unpeeled garlic
  • 4 tablespoons butter
  • 1 teaspoon salt
  • 1/8 teaspoon pepper
  • 1 cup (4 ounces) grated Swiss cheese
  • 1 cup boiling milk or cream
METHOD 

       1 Preheat oven to 425F. Peel the potatoes and slice them 1/8 inch thick. Place in cold water. Drain when ready to use.

       2 Rub the baking dish with cut garlic. Smear the dish with 1 tablespoon of the butter.

       3 Drain the potatoes and dry them in a towel. Spread half of them in the bottom of the dish. Divide over them half the salt, pepper, cheese, and butter.

       4 Arrange the remaining potatoes over the first layer and season. Spread on the rest of the cheese and divide the butter over it. Pour on the boiling milk.

       5 Set the baking dish in upper third of preheated oven. Bake for 30-40 minutes, until the potatoes are tender, the milk is absorbed, and the top is a golden brown.

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