Potato Gratin

Total Time: 1 hr 45 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/4 teaspoon fresh ground pepper
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
• 6 large russet potatoes, peeled and cut crosswise into 1/16 inch thick slices
• 4 ounces gruyere cheese, grated
• 1 tablespoon chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley

Recipe

• 1 position a rack in the center of an oven and preheat to 350°f.
• 2 butter a shallow 2-quart ceramic baking dish.
• 3 in a large bowl, combine the cream, eggs, salt, pepper and nutmeg and whisk until just blended.
• 4 add the potatoes and toss gently until evenly mixed.
• 5 transfer the mixture to the prepared baking dish.
• 6 using your fingertips, spread the potatoes in an even layer, pressing them lightly so they absorb the liquid.
• 7 sprinkle the cheese and then the parsley evenly over the top.
• 8 cover the dish tightly with aluminum foil and bake for 45 minutes.
• 9 remove the foil and continue baking until the top is golden, the gratin is bubbling and the potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, 15 to 20 minutes more.
• 10 let stand for at least 10 minutes before serving.