Pomme Dauphinoise

Ingredients

• 4 lb. Idaho® Potatoes, peeled and sliced thin
• 2 tablespoons butter, softened
• 1 tablespoon minced garlic
• 1 lb./1 qt. grated Gruyere cheese
• 1 qt. heavy cream
• 1 tablespoon kosher salt
• ½ teaspoon ground white pepper
• ¼ teaspoon grated nutmeg

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 350°F. conventional/300°F. convection
2. Lightly butter a half-size 3-in. deep steamtable pan. Sprinkle bottom of pan with garlic. Lay ⅓ of the potatoes in bottom of the pan. Sprinkle with 1 cup grated cheese. Add ⅓ more potatoes and top with 1 cup cheese. Top with remaining potatoes.
3. In saucepan heat cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg to almost a simmer; remove from heat and cool slightly. Pour warm mixture over top of potatoes. Top with remaining 2 cups cheese.
4. Bake Potato Dauphinoise on a sheetpan for 1-1½ hours or until potatoes are tender when pricked with a fork and top is crusty brown. Remove from heat and let stand 15-20 minutes before cutting and serving.