Gratin Dauphinois
A French classic, Gratin Dauphinois is simple potato gratin that is easy to make and elegant in flavor.Yield: 1 (9 inch) pie pan (or 8x8 baking dish)
Servings: 6 people
Calories: 141kcal
Ingredients
- ¾ c whole milk or cream
- ¾ c light cream
- 1 garlic clove, minced
- Pinch nutmeg
- ½ tablespoon unsalted butter, softened
- 1 ½ lbs potatoes (Yukon gold, baking, or russet), peeled and sliced into ⅛” thick rounds*
- 1 ½ teaspoon salt
Instructions
- Preheat your oven to 325F.
- Heat milk, cream, minced garlic and nutmeg in a saucepan until the mixture begins to steam. Remove it from the heat.
- While your milk is heating coat a 9” pie pan with butter. Layer the sliced potatoes in the dish, sprinkling salt between the layers.
- Pour your heated milk mixture over the potatoes. Place the dish in the oven and bake for 1 hour.
- After an hour, increase your oven temperature to 400F and bake for an additional 5-7 minutes, until the top is golden.
- Remove the dish from the oven and let stand for 10 minutes before servings.
Notes
*Do not rinse the potatoes after slicing them. You don’t want to rinse off the starch.
This recipe from 2015 was updated in Spring of 2020. We made the potatoes even more delicious!
Nutrition
Calories: 141kcal | Carbohydrates: 21g | Protein: 3.5g | Fat: 5.5g | Saturated Fat: 3.3g | Cholesterol: 18mg | Sodium: 615mg | Fiber: 2.7g | Sugar: 3.5g