Yummy Potato Gratin

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   Place the sliced potatoes in a bowl with cold water to cover.

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   Leave for at least 30 minutes, or up to an hour.

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   Remove from the cloudy water, and dry with a clean towel.

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   Preheat the oven to 375F.

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   Butter the bottom and sides of a round ceramic pan, about 3 1/2 inches deep, and large enough to fit all the potatoes (very large).

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   An ordinary baking pan will obviously work too.

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   Sprinkle about half the garlic along the edges of the buttered sides of the pan.

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   Make a layer of potatoes, dot with butter pieces, sprinkle with salt and pepper, drizzle with a few spoonfuls of cream, scatter a little garlic on top, then repeat in this fashion until all the potatoes have been used.

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   End the top with a dabbing of butter, the last slosh of cream, and a sprinkling of salt and pepper.

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    Bake for an 60-90 min, or until the potatoes are very tender and have absorbed all the cream.

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    The top of the potatoes should be golden brown with darker brown splotches here and there.

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    This dish is very forgiving timewise; if you need more time, lower the oven's heat, and to speed the cooking up and give it a nice dark topping, raise the heat to 400F for the last 10 to 15 minutes.

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    Enjoy straight out of the casserole (I know you can't help yourself), sprinkling with a little chopped fresh parsley.

* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.