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Peel the potatoes and slice them into 2 mm thick slices (you can slice the potatoes with the peeler too).
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Preheat the oven (a toaster oven is OK too).
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Add the potatoes to a microwaveable dish and cover them with water.
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Wrap the dish with plastic wrap and microwave it for about 5 minutes.
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Open the plastic wrap a little and drain the water.
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(The dish is very hot.
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Use oven mitts or a towel to handle it.)
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While the potato is in the microwave, melt the butter (or margarine) in a skillet over low heat.
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Add the flour and saute it.
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Pour in the milk (or soy milk) and soup stock cube.
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Dissolve the soup stock and season the mixture with salt and pepper.
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Once the sauce is well mixed, check the taste and adjust it with salt.
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If you're satisfied with the taste of the white sauce, add the potatoes and coat them with the sauce.
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Mix them in evenly and turn off the heat.
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Transfer the ingredients into a gratin (casserole) dish and top it with the grated cheese.
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Bake the gratin in a 200C oven for about 10 minutes.
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If you're using a toaster oven, bake until golden brown.
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Garnish it with some parsley if you like and enjoy.
