Golden Potato Gratín

Name: Golden Potato Gratín
Yield: Serves 4
Ingredients: 1 pound Yukon Gold or red potatoes; ¾ cup milk; 1 whole egg; 1 egg yolk; 2 tablespoons flour; ½ teaspoon salt; 2 to 3 ounces French Chaource, with rind removed, or California teleme, or mozzarella cheese, cut up; ¼ teaspoon Freshly ground pepper; 1 tablespoon unsalted butter

Preparation info

Serves
4

Difficulty
Easy

Appears in

The Slow Mediterranean Kitchen

By Paula Wolfert

Published 2003

About

Here is a wonderful French gratin of thin slices of potato smothered with melted cheese. Be sure to use a shallow earthenware pan or cazuela so that the potatoes will cook and brown evenly.

Ingredients

1 tablespoon unsalted butter
1 pound Yukon Gold or red potatoes

Side dish
Vegetarian

Method

Preheat the oven to 375°F. Butter a 10- or 12-inch baking-serving dish.
Peel the potatoes and cut them into paper-thin (1mm) slices. Rinse the slices in cold water; shake dry. Arrange the potato slices in overlapping rows and cover the dish with foil or a