Basic potato gratin

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

Based on 185 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
cutting board
knife
vegetable peeler
mandoline
whisk

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.