Creamed Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients

3 large potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced (about 5 c.)
1 clove garlic, peeled
6 tsp. butter
pinch of nutmeg
1 1/2 c. heavy cream
salt to taste

Preparation

Preheat the oven to 450\u00b0.
Dry the potato slices in a cloth. Rub the garlic around the inside of a baking dish.
Butter the dish well, using a third of the butter and arrange the potato slices in layers.
Season the layers with salt and sprinkle top lightly with nutmeg.
Pour over the cream.
Dot the remaining butter over the surface.
Bake in the oven for 10 minutes.
Then lower the heat to 350\u00b0 and cook for another hour.
For less rich potatoes, use milk.
Makes 4 servings.