Gratin Dauphinois

 

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Gratin Dauphinois is a tradition regional French way of cooking potatoes from the historic

Dauphiné region in south-east France.  Although the recipes do vary the essence is that the

potatoes are cooked in casserole with milk or cream and cheese.

 

Preparation Time             15  Mins

Cooking Time                 45  Mins

Elapsed Time                   1  Hr

 

Ingredients

For     6  portions

10 gms             Butter

1                    Egg  - beaten

1 clove             Garlic  - crushed with salt

30 cl                Milk

                      Nutmeg  - grated

30 gms             Parmesan cheese  - grated

                      Pepper

450 gms           Potatoes  - sliced thinly

                      Salt

 

Method

Butter an oven-proof dish and then spread in it the crushed garlic.  Lay the potatoes in the dish

in regular rows, seasoning between each row with salt, pepper, grated nutmeg and cheese. 

Bring the milk to the boil, pour it into the egg and stir.  Pour the mixture over the potatoes, dot

with small pieces of butter and a little grated cheese.  Bake in a moderately hot oven (180°C)

for three-quarters of an hour.

 

 

 

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