Basic potato gratin

Name: Basic potato gratin
Prep time: 900 s
Cook time: 2700 s
Total time: 3600 s
Yield: 6 Servings
Cuisine: german
Ingredients: 700 g potatoes; 500 ml whipping cream; 1 clove garlic; ¼ tsp nutmeg (ground); butter for greasing; salt; pepper

Based on 180 ratings

Difficulty

Easy 👌

min.

Preparation

min.

Baking

min.

Resting

Ingredients

Servings:-6+

700 g	potatoes
500 ml	whipping cream
1 clove	garlic
¼ tsp	nutmeg (ground)
	butter for greasing
	salt
	pepper

Metric

Imperial

How-To Videos

Utensils

baking dish
oven
vegetable peeler
whisk
cutting board
knife
mandoline (optional)

Enjoy with

Riesling, dry, 2012
Riesling, being an uncomplicated dry white wine, emphasizes the simplicity of the potato gratin. The grape variety Riesling is characterized by a concise acidity and a fruity bouquet.

Nutrition per serving

Cal
335

Protein
4g

Fat
20g

Carb
26g

Step 1/3

Preheat oven to 170°C/340°F. Peel and cut the clove of garlic in half. Rub baking dish first with cut side of the garlic and then grease with butter.

1 clove garlic
butter for greasing

baking dish
oven
cutting board
knife

Preheat oven to 170°C/340°F. Peel and cut the clove of garlic in half. Rub baking dish first with cut side of the garlic and then grease with butter.

Step 2/3

Peel potatoes if desired and cut into thin slices. Arrange the slices in overlapping layers in the baking dish.

700 g potatoes

vegetable peeler
mandoline

Peel potatoes if desired and cut into thin slices. Arrange the slices in overlapping layers in the baking dish.

Step 3/3

Generously season heavy cream with nutmeg, salt and pepper and pour over potatoes. Bake in preheated oven at 170°C/340°F on the bottom rack for approx. 40 – 45 min. until golden. Allow to cool for 5 min. before serving.

500 ml cream
¼ tsp nutmeg
salt
pepper

oven
whisk

Generously season heavy cream with nutmeg, salt and pepper and pour over potatoes. Bake in preheated oven at 170°C/340°F on the bottom rack for approx. 40 – 45 min. until golden. Allow to cool for 5 min. before serving.