Heather Lee’s Au Gratin Tatoes Recipe

You'll love these cheesy Au Gratin Potatoes.

• Meal Type: Sidedish
• Ethnicity: American
• Holiday Category: N/A
• Preparation Time: Over 1 hour, less than 1 day

Ingredients

• 8 to 10 Yukon Gold Potatoes
• 2 cups heavy cream
• 1 cup milk (whole preferred)
• 1 tablespoon butter or margarine softened
• 2 cloves of garlic pressed or 2 teaspoons minced garlic
• 5 to 6 cups shredded cheddar (sharp cheddar preferred)
• 3 tablespoons flour
• 1 teaspoon each salt and pepper
• 2 teaspoons dried parsley

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. Wash, peel, and cut potatoes to about the size of a half dollar and no smaller than a quarter.
3. Width should be a little thicker than the average CD.
4. A food processor can be used and greatly reduces time.
5. Place cut potatoes in ice cold water until needed to prevent browning.
6. In a separate bowl, whisk together cream, milk, garlic, salt, pepper, parsley, and flour.
7. Try to reduce any clumping.
8. In a 3-quart glass baking dish, coat entire dish with softened butter or margarine.
9. Remove enough potatoes from the cold water to make a thin layer on the bottom of glass baking dish.
10. Pour only enough cream mixture to cover potato layer.
11. Continue to layer potatoes and cream.
12. Make at least three layers.
13. Cover with foil and bake for 20 minutes.
14. After 20 minutes, remove foil and stir.
15. Return potatoes to oven, uncovered, for 40 minutes.