Gratin Des Pommes De Terre De Fonte (Melting Potatoes)

Ingredients

• 4 1/2 lbs potatoes
• 2 garlic cloves
• 2 scallions
• 2 teaspoons fresh thyme, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon nutmeg, fresh ground
• 1 3/4 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon white pepper, fresh ground
• 3 cups half-and-half
• 2 tablespoons butter

Directions

1. 1

   Peel and cut potatoes into paper thin slices. Rinse with cold water and drain. Peel and mince garlic. Trim and mince scallions.

2. 2

   In a bowl, stir together garlic, scallions, thyme, nutmeg, salt and pepper.

3. 3

   Heat oven to 300°F

4. 4

   Butter a 3- to 4-quart heatproof baking-serving dish. Put a layer of potatoes on the bottom of the dish and sprinkle with the scallion-garlic mixture.

5. 5

   Repeat 4 times, finishing with a layer of potatoes. Pour in just enough half-and-half to cover the potatoes. Cover the dish and set over very low heat on the stove for 20 minutes.

6. 6

   Remove cover, dot with butter, and bake until potatoes are tender, about 2 ½ hours.