German cuisine · Vegetable Dishes

Potato Gratin

Potato slices in a garlicky cream custard with a golden cheese crust.

Ingredients · for 4 servings

• 1.2 kg waxy potatoes
• 400 ml cream
• 200 ml milk
• 2 garlic cloves
• 150 g grated cheese
• 30 g butter
• Nutmeg
• Salt
• Pepper

Instructions

1. Peel the potatoes and slice them 3 mm thin.
2. Butter a baking dish and rub it out with a halved garlic clove.
3. Whisk together the cream, milk, crushed garlic, nutmeg, salt and pepper.
4. Layer the potato slices like roof tiles and pour the cream mixture over them.
5. Scatter with cheese and bake at 180 °C for 55 minutes until golden brown.