Gratin Dauphinois
The potato gratin of the Dauphiné in the French Alps — thin slices of potato baked slowly in garlic-scented cream and milk, with no cheese at all, until tender, golden and firm enough to cut.
Ingredients
Ingredients
- 1.2 kg potatoes, peeled
- 400 ml whole milk
- 300 ml double cream
- 2 garlic cloves
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 20 g butter
- to taste salt
- to taste black pepper
Nutrition (estimated)
medium confidenceRecipe total: 2353 kcal · P 46.1g · C 235g · F 140.1g
Estimated from 6 of 8 ingredients
Approximate estimate, calculated from the ingredients.
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Steps
Steps
- 1Heat the oven to 160°C. Halve one garlic clove, rub the cut side all over a 25 cm gratin dish, then butter the dish generously. Crush the other clove.
- 2Slice the potatoes 3 mm thick, with a mandoline if you have one. Don't rinse them: their starch is what thickens the cream.
- 3Put the milk, cream, crushed garlic, nutmeg, salt and pepper in a large pan, add the potatoes and bring to a simmer, stirring gently so they don't stick.
- 4Simmer for 8–10 minutes, stirring carefully, until the liquid has thickened and the potatoes are just starting to soften.
- 5Tip into the dish, level the top and press the slices flat so the cream comes just to the surface.
- 6Bake for 1 hour 15 minutes, until a knife slides through with no resistance and the top is golden and bubbling.
- 7Rest for 15 minutes before serving, so it sets and cuts cleanly.
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Questions and answers
How long does Gratin Dauphinois take to make?
About 110 minutes: 20 min prep and 90 min cooking.
What ingredients do you need for Gratin Dauphinois?
8 ingredients: potatoes, whole milk, double cream, garlic cloves, nutmeg, butter, salt, black pepper.
How many servings does this Gratin Dauphinois recipe make?
6 servings. The servings buttons above the ingredients rescale every amount.
How many calories are in a serving of Gratin Dauphinois?
About 392 kcal, with 7.7 g protein, 39.2 g carbohydrate and 23.3 g fat. This is an estimate from the ingredients, not a lab analysis.
Which diets does this Gratin Dauphinois recipe suit?
It is vegetarian and gluten-free.
What cuisine is Gratin Dauphinois?
Gratin Dauphinois comes from French cuisine.
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