Gratin of potatoes & cheese Recipe

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Gratin of potatoes & cheese

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Ingredients:

2		Lg. Cloves Garlic *
		Salt & Pepper To Taste
2	pint	Whipping Cream
4		Lg. Idaho Potatoes **
2	cup	Grated Gruyere Cheese

Procedures:

1	* garlic cloves should be peeled and split.
2	** potatoes should be peeled and sliced paper-thin.
3	(slice at the last minute so that they do not darken; do not soak in cold water).
4	Preheat the oven to 325 °F.
5	Rub the bottom and sides of a gratin dish with the cut sides of the garlic.
6	Leave the garlic in the dish.
7	Cover with a layer of potatoes.
8	Sprinkle with some salt and freshly ground pepper and cheese.
9	Pour some cream over the whole thing.
10	Repeat until all the potatoes, cream, and cheese are used.
11	Place the pan, uncovered in the oven.
12	(put a baking sheet underneath to catch spills).
13	Bake for 1 hour or more, until the top is browned and the cream has cooked down to a thick sauce.
14	During the first ?hour of cooking, use a broad spatula to push the top layers of potatoes into the cream every once in a while.
15	Serve hot, at room temerature or cold.