# Creamy Potatoes Au Gratin

A creamy potatoes au gratin recipe.

- Servings: 4 servings
- Total time: 75 min
- Cuisine: French
- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 kg potatoes
- 600 ml heavy cream
- 200 ml milk
- 3 garlic cloves
- 150 g Gruyère cheese
- 0 salt
- 0 freshly ground black pepper
- 0 nutmeg
- 15 g butter
- 0 fresh thyme
- 1 bay leaf
- 0 butter

## Instructions

1. Preheat the oven to 240°C (464°F).
2. Peel and thinly slice the potatoes.
3. In a saucepan, gently heat the cream, milk, minced garlic, thyme, bay leaf, butter, salt, pepper, and nutmeg.
4. Let it simmer for a few minutes to enhance the flavors, then remove the thyme and bay leaf.
5. Butter a baking dish, then layer the potatoes evenly, pouring the warm cream mixture over them.
6. Sprinkle with half the cheese.
7. Repeat the layering if needed.
8. Cover the dish with parchment paper or foil and bake for 1 hour, until the potatoes are fork-tender.
9. Remove the cover, sprinkle the remaining cheese on top, and bake for another 10 minutes until bubbly and golden brown.
10. Allow the gratin to sit for 5-10 minutes before serving.

## Equipment

- saucepan
- mandoline
- baking dish
- grater

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZP8jA765S/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/eb834691-f63b-436e-baa6-27e3d019cee2
- Extracted: 2025-04-12

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