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Gratin Dauphinoise

Thin potato slices are half-cooked in garlic-scented milk, then baked under cream and butter until the top browns and the liquid is absorbed. The starch from the potatoes thickens the milk as it bakes, so the gratin slices cleanly.

  • YieldOne 20 x 30 cm gratin, 6 portions
  • Hands-on35 min
  • Total1 h 49 min
  • Difficulty

Ingredients

  • 1470 gstarchy all-purpose potatoes (chef's or Yukon Gold), peeled and sliced 2 to 3 mm thick
  • 5 clovesgarlic, lightly crushed
  • 960 mlwhole milk
  • to tastenutmeg, freshly grated
  • to tastekosher salt
  • to tasteground black pepper
  • 360 mlheavy cream
  • 113 gunsalted butter, cut into small pieces; plus a little soft butter for the dish

Diet

  • Vegetarian (lacto-ovo)

Contains

  • Dairy
  • Nightshades (any)
  • Potato (white)
  • Onion family (any)
  • Garlic
  • Black and white pepper
  • Nutmeg
  • Lactose
  • FODMAPs (any)

Taste

  • Sweet
  • Salty
  • Umami / savory
  • Richness / fat
  • Aromatic spice

Texture

  • Creamy

Equipment

  • Oven
  • Stovetop

Season

  • Fall
  • Winter

Occasion

  • Entertaining
  • Holiday

Effort

  • 20–45 min active
  • 1–3 hours total
  • Difficulty 2
  • Make-ahead friendly

Nutrition

  • Calories: moderate
  • Protein: low
  • Carbs: high
  • Fat: high
  • Fiber: moderate
  • Sodium: low

Budget

  • Budget: low

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