Potato gratin


Potato gratin
This classic French recipe is made with sliced potatoes baked in milk and browned on top.
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 50 min.
Cooking: 1 hour
All in all: 1 hour 50 min.
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Stage 1 - 30 min.
Potato gratin
Peel and wash 1 kg potatoes, cut into even slices.

Wash again, drain, and dry in a tea-towel.

Stage 2 - 30 min.
Potato gratin
Put the potato slices in a pan, cover with 1 litre Milk, add salt, 2 pinches grated nutmeg and 1 bouquet garni.

Cook until potatoes are just tender but not soft. Then drain potatoes, discard milk and bouquet garni. The milk is not used any more in this recipe.

Stage 3 - 1 min.
Potato gratin
Preheat oven to 200°C or 392°F.

Rub 1 garlic clove all around the inside of your dish.

Stage 4 - 1 min.
Potato gratin
Grease the dish with 1 knob butter.

Stage 5 - 3 min.
Potato gratin
Mix 100 g Comté cheese and 300 ml cream.

Stage 6 - 3 min.
Potato gratin
Put half the potato slices in the dish in an even layer.

Stage 7 - 3 min.
Potato gratin
Pour in half the cheese-cream mixture. Salt & pepper.

Stage 8 - 3 min.
Potato gratin
Add remaining potato slices in another layer.

Stage 9 - 3 min.
Potato gratin
Pour over the remaining cheese-cream mixture. Salt & pepper again.

Stage 10 - 30 min.
Potato gratin
Put in the oven for about 30 minutes...

Stage 11
Potato gratin
...until it's golden brown. It's ready!
Remarks
All the proportions (cream, cheese, potatoes) can be adapted to your taste. You should take care to cook the potatoes in the milk until only barely done, then drain them well.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge.
Source: From Joël Robuchon.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe100 RDI=40 %230 RDI=20 %90 RDI=10 %2,130 RDI=110 %8,930 RDI: 110 %
Per 100 g4 RDI=2 %10 RDI=1 %4 RDI=1 %100 RDI=5 %410 RDI: 5 %
Per person20 RDI=6 %40 RDI=4 %10 RDI=2 %360 RDI=20 %1,490 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman Change to a man
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk, Celery
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  • For 6 people : 4.60 €
  • Per person : 0.80 €

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  • An old favorite, this version is beautiful my only addition was to a little grated nutmeg in the cheese and cream sauce and half an onion and bay leaf in the milk I cooked the potato then I discard it along with the milk.Lovely for a special occasion.
    Posted by Suzannah february 15th 2011 at 00:29 n° 1
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