Potato and Cheese Gratin

Potato and Cheese Gratin
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Nutritional Info
  • Servings Per Recipe: 4
  • Amount Per Serving
  • Calories: 457.6
  • Total Fat: 29.5 g
  • Cholesterol: 83.3 mg
  • Sodium: 516.1 mg
  • Total Carbs: 34.4 g
  • Dietary Fiber: 3.4 g
  • Protein: 20.1 g

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Introduction

An Alice Waters recipe. As always, use the best possible ingredients and eat a small portion. An Alice Waters recipe. As always, use the best possible ingredients and eat a small portion.
Number of Servings: 4

Ingredients

    3 pounds of yellow potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced using a mandoline or a food processor
    2 tablespoons soft butter
    200 grams any cheese, grated
    1 1/2 cups of cream (18% or half and half)
    chopped chives, or any fresh herbs
    salt and pepper

Directions

Preheat the oven to 350 F.
Use the soft butter to generously grease a rectangular casserole dish.
Put make 2 layers of sliced potatoes, cheese, chives and salt and pepper. Top with potatoes. Pour in the cream.
Bake uncovered for 30 minutes at 350 F. Take out of the oven, push down with a fork on the potatoes on top to cover them with cream. Put foil over the pan, indenting it so that any steam will condense back into the dish. Bake another 30 minutes at 400 F. Remove from oven and let sit for 10 minutes to set. Can be eaten then or within a half hour as it is very good even if it is just warm.

Number of Servings: 4

Recipe submitted by SparkPeople user HOLDINGON2.