Gratin Dauphinois

Preparation

• 1
  Butter a shallow gratin dish
• 2
  Peel the potatoes and slice thinly- use a mandolin if you have one- if not be careful!
• 3
  Plunge the potato slices into the chilled water and swish around to get the starch off- pat dry
• 4
  In your dish arrange the slices into a layer to cover the bottom
• 5
  Add the crushed garlic, salt and pepper and then start another layer of potato and repeat!
• 6
  Mix the milk and cream together in a jog and our over the potatoes.
• 7
  Add flakes of butter on top and put into the oven to bake on the top shelf for 1 and a half hours
• 8
  Serve with roast beef, salmon, lamb or whatever else takes your fancy!