Potato gratin
Vegetarian. 15 small steps, 7 of them done meanwhile, while a timer runs. The main ingredients: potatoes, heavy cream and milk.
- Time
- 75 min
- Difficulty
- Easy
- per serving
- 684 kcal
In Orzo you cook it step by step with timers, adjust the servings and put what’s missing on the shopping list. Also with the kitchen machine or the air fryer.
Ingredients
- Potatoes600 g
- Heavy cream150 ml
- Milk150 ml
- Garlic cloves2
- Cheese80 g
- Butter10 g
- Chives½ bunch
- Nutmegto taste
- Saltto taste
- Black pepperto taste
Contains Lactose
You need
5 parts- Baking dish (about 24 × 18 cm)
- Cutting board & knife, or mandoline
- Grater
- Measuring cup
- Plate
Directions
15 stepsPreheat oven
180 °C convection
Preheat the oven to 180 °C convection.
Chop garlic
Meanwhile, while step 1 runs
Meanwhile, peel the garlic cloves and chop them finely.
- 2 Garlic cloves
Mix cream and milk
Meanwhile, while step 1 runs
Stir the cream, milk and garlic together in a measuring cup with 1 level tsp salt, pepper and 1 pinch nutmeg.
- 150 ml Heavy cream
- 150 ml Milk
- Salt
- Black pepper
- Nutmeg
Butter dish
Meanwhile, while step 1 runs
Brush the baking dish thinly with the butter.
- 10 g Butter
Peel potatoes
Meanwhile, while step 1 runs
Peel the potatoes. Don't rinse them, the starch will thicken the sauce later.
- 600 g Potatoes
Slice potatoes
Meanwhile, while step 1 runs
Slice the potatoes into 2–3 mm thin slices with a mandoline or a sharp knife.
Layer potatoes
Layer the potato slices in the dish in 3 rows, overlapping like roof tiles.
Pour over
Pour the cream mixture over them. The slices should be almost covered, otherwise press them down lightly.
Bake covered
180 °C convection
Cover the dish with aluminum foil, slide it into the hot oven and bake for about 35 minutes, until the potatoes are nearly soft.
Grate cheese
Meanwhile, while step 9 runs
Meanwhile, finely grate the cheese.
- 80 g Cheese
Cut chives
Meanwhile, while step 9 runs
Cut the chives into fine rolls.
- ½ bunch Chives
Cheese on top
Remove the foil and spread the cheese evenly over the gratin.
Gratinate
180 °C convection
Bake without foil for about 20 minutes more, until the surface is golden brown, the sauce bubbles and a knife slides into the potatoes without resistance.
Rest
5 min
Take the gratin out and let it rest for 5 minutes so the sauce can set.
Serve
Sprinkle with chives and finish with pepper.
- Black pepper
Nutrition
per serving684 kcal
- Protein
- 21 g
- Carbohydrates
- 58 g
- Fat
- 41 g
Guide values, calculated from the ingredients.
