Potato Au-Gratin (Bordeaux Region) - cooking recipe

Ingredients

6 -8 potatoes (medium sized)
1 cup cream
1/2 cup milk
2 garlic cloves, minced
salt
pepper
2 tablespoons butter, melted

Preparation

Peel and slice the potatoes about 3-5mm thick.
Add to a saucepan and cover with water, bring to the boil and reduce to a simmer for 7- 10minutes, they should be JUST cooked.
Grease a 25x25 cm square baking dish with butter.
Well drain the potatoes and pour into the dish, let cool for 20 minutes.
In a bowl, mix the other ingredients in and pour over the almost cold potatoes. More butter can be dotted over the top if desired.
Bake at 180oc for 25 minutes.