Potatoes au gratin

Ingredients:

1kg potatoes, peeled & cut into 2mm slices. Desiree, Anja, Bintje or Russet are good varieties for this recipe.

30g butter, melted.

2 cloves of garlic, finely chopped.

300ml thin cream.

120g grated cheddar cheese.

Salt & pepper to taste.

Method:

Preheat oven to 180C.

Bring a large pan of salted water to the boil & add the potatoes. Cook for approximately 8 minutes or until they are tender. Drain the water & stand until they are cool enough to handle.

Meanwhile, fry the garlic in the butter until golden.

Stir in the cream & cheese & gently simmer for a few minutes.

Place a layer of potatoes in a casserole dish, after 2 layers season with salt & pepper.

Continue layering until all potatoes are used up. Season with salt & pepper.

Pour cream mixture over the potatoes so it just covers them.

Bake in oven for approximately 1 hour.