Dauphinoise Gratin

⏳ Time

1 hour 5 minutes

🥕 Ingredients

🍽️ Servings

Description

One of the greatest side dishes in world cuisine and probably the most effective way to use potatoes. The ingredients are simple: potatoes, cheese, and heavy cream, which should not be substituted with products like sour cream or mayonnaise. A well-prepared potato gratin can overshadow even the main dish it is served with. The trick is to avoid pouring in too much cream, or else the gratin will be too greasy and stringy, but you also can't skimp on it; otherwise, it won't be a great gratin, but just a layered casserole.

Ingredients

Potato - 20 oz
Milk - 10 fl oz
33% Cream - 5 fl oz
Nutmeg - ½ spoons
Gruyère cheese - 5 oz
Garlic - 4 cloves
Salt - to taste
Ground Black Pepper - to taste

Step by Step guide

Step 1

Peel the potatoes and slice them thinly (2–3 mm) using a knife, a grater, or preferably a mandoline. After finely shredding the potatoes, do not wash them to avoid rinsing away the starch that will be needed to thicken the cream.

Step 2

In a saucepan over medium heat, bring the milk and cream to a boil.

Step 3

Add grated cheese to the mixture.

Step 4

Season with nutmeg, salt, and pepper.

Step 5

Add the potatoes and stir until they are coated with a layer of cream.

Step 6

Reduce the heat and simmer for eight to ten minutes, stirring to prevent the mixture from sticking to the bottom of the pot. Once the potatoes are cooked, which can be easily checked by taste, stir in grated cheese into the mixture of milk, potatoes, and cream, and then remove the pot from the heat.

Step 7

Add the crushed garlic and mix it with the potatoes and everything else.

Step 8

Pour the mixture into a deep baking dish and place it in the oven preheated to 250°F for twenty-five minutes.

Step 9

The gratin is ready when the tip of a sharp knife easily pierces it (the knife should not slide in like it's going through butter; you should still feel some slight resistance). To brown the casserole, place it on the top shelf of the oven and set the heat to maximum for about a minute.