Kathleen'S Potatoes Pascal - cooking recipe

Ingredients

butter
1 garlic clove, minced
4 large russet potatoes (2 1/2 lb.)
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon fresh ground black pepper
2 cups heavy cream

Preparation

Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
Place oven rack in upper third of oven and butter a 13 x 9\" glass baking dish.
Scatter garlic in bottom of baking dish.
Peel potatoes and cut into 1/8\" thick slices. Layer potatoes in dish, sprinkling each layer generously with salt and pepper. Pour cream over potatoes.
Bake, gently tamping potatoes down occasionally, until tender and top is golden brown (cream will be slightly thickened), about 45 minutes.