Potato Gratin

Potato Gratin (From Every Day Food, Martha Stewart)

1 clove garlic, smashed
butter, room temperature, for baking dish
about 6 medium sized Russet potatoes, peeled and sliced very thin**
2 1/2 cups heavy cream
salt and fresh ground pepper
ground nutmeg

**Potatoes are slices easily using a mandoline, the slicing blade on a food processor, the slicing side of a box grater..or some good ol' patience and some good knife skills!

Preheat oven to 375 degrees

Rub an 8"x8" baking dish with garlic and then the butter, layer potatoes in dish, overlapping slightly.

In a medium saucepan, combine cream 1 1/2 tsp salt and 1/4 tsp black pepper and a pinch of nutmeg; bring to a simmer. Pour enough of the cream mixture into the dish just enough to cover the potatoes. Cover the dish with foil.

Bake in a preheated oven for 40-45 minutes, or until the potatoes are fork tender. Remove the foil and continue to bake for another 35-40 minutes until the top is golden brown and bubbly.

Let rest 15 minutes before serving and enjoy!