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Potato Gratin
A classic dish, but so delicious.
Slices of potatoes cooked in milk, a mixture of cream and Comté cheese, and then it’s all baked in the oven until golden brown.
Slices of potatoes cooked in milk, a mixture of cream and Comté cheese, and then it’s all baked in the oven until golden brown.
Last modified on: September 27th 2026
For 6 people, you will need:
- 1
1 kg 250 g potatoes - 2
1 litre whole milk - 3
1 bouquet garni - 4
1 knob butter - 5
2 cloves garlic - 6
300 ml liquid cream - 7
100 g Comté cheese - 8
Fine (or table) salt - 9
Pepper - 10
2 pinches grated nutmeg - Total weight: 2,415 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation
50 min.
Cooking
1 hour 10 min.
All in all
1 hour 60 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1
Peel and wash 1 kg 250 g potatoes.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 30 min.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 30 min.
Place the potato slices in a large pot, cover with 1 litre whole milk, season with salt, and add one of the garlic cloves, 2 pinches grated nutmeg, and 1 bouquet garni.
Place over medium heat and cook until the potatoes are tender—a knife blade should slide through them easily.
Place over medium heat and cook until the potatoes are tender—a knife blade should slide through them easily.
Stage 4
Once the potatoes are cooked, remove and discard the bouquet garni and the garlic clove.
Remove the potatoes from the milk with a slotted spoon or a skimmer and drain them thoroughly.
Remove the potatoes from the milk with a slotted spoon or a skimmer and drain them thoroughly.
Stage 5
The cooking milk isn't used in this recipe after that, but you can set it aside to use later in another recipe—a béchamel sauce, for example.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 1 min.
Preheat the oven to 200°C or 392°F.
Rub a clove of garlic over the entire bottom of the baking dish.
Rub a clove of garlic over the entire bottom of the baking dish.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 min.
Next, butter the bottom of the pan with 1 knob butter.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 3 min.
Mix together 100 g Comté cheese and 300 ml liquid cream.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 3 min.
Place half of the potatoes in the bottom of the dish, spreading them out evenly.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 3 min.
Spread half of the Comté cream mixture on top. Season with salt and pepper.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 3 min.
Add the remaining potatoes and spread them out evenly.
Stage 12 - ⌛ 3 min.
Spread the rest of the Comté cream mixture on top. Season with salt and pepper again.
Stage 13 - ⌛ 40 min.
Bake for about 40 minutes, until it's golden brown.
It's ready!
It's ready!
Remarks
You can substitute Comté with another cheese of your choice (Salers, Cheddar, Beaufort, etc.).
If you don't have whole milk, use semi-skimmed milk.
If you don't have whole milk, use semi-skimmed milk.
Keeping: A few days in the fridge.
Source: Home made.
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Nutritional information
| Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats | Calories | Energy | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Per 100 g | 4 g RDI=7 % | 11 g RDI=4 % | 3 g RDI=4 % | 92 kcal RDI=5 % | 386 kJ RDI=5 % |
| Per person | 17 g RDI=27 % | 46 g RDI=18 % | 12 g RDI=17 % | 371 kcal RDI=19 % | 1,555 kJ RDI=19 % |
| Whole recipe | 106 g RDI=164 % | 281 g RDI=106 % | 74 g RDI=102 % | 2,228 kcal RDI=111 % | 9,331 kJ RDI=111 % |
How much will it cost?
For 6 people
5.00 €
Per person
0.85 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
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