Gratin Of Melting Potatoes.

January 23, 2021

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8 Servings

Ingredients of Gratin Of Melting Potatoes recipe:

4 1/2 lb potatoes
2 sm cloves garlic
2 md scallions
2 t fresh thyme,minced
1/2 t nutmeg,Fresh Ground
1 3/4 t salt
1/2 t white pepper,Fresh Ground
3 c half and half (or light)
-cream,or as needed
2 T butter

PREPARATION: Peel and cut potatoes into paper-thin slices. Rinse with cold water and drain. Peel and mince garlic. Trim and mince scallions. In a bowl, stir together garlic, scallions, thyme, nutmeg, 1 3/4 teaspoons salt and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.

COOKING: Heat oven to 300F. Butter a 3- to 4-quart heatproof baking-serving dish. Put a layer of potatoes on the bottom of the dish and sprinkle with the scallion-garlic mixture. Repeat 4 times, finishing with a layer of potatoes. Pour in just enough half-and-half to cover the potatoes. Cover the dish and set over very low heat for 20 minutes. Remove cover, dot with butter, and bake until potatoes are tender, about 2 ½ hours.

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