Description
A great side dish for a special dinner.
Ingredients
Units
- 2 pounds of yellow potatoes
- 3 tablespoons of all-purpose flour
- 2 tablespoons butter
- 3 cups whole milk warm
- 4 slices of cheese (Havarti, Muenster)
- 1 teaspoon salt
- ground pepper and ground nutmeg
Instructions
- Peel and cut potatoes into slices 1/4″ thick. Place them in a pot with enough water to cover them completely.
- Add a generous pinch of salt—Cook over high heat with the lid on. Bring to a boil, lower the heat to medium and simmer for 12-15 minutes.
- In the meantime, prepare the white sauce. In a medium saucepan over medium heat, melt the butter, add the flour and cook for 1 minute, stirring with a whisk.
- Add the warm milk slowly and always stirring. Let a smooth paste form, and continue adding the milk. Always stirring, turn on the heat to medium-high and wait until starts boiling. Cook for 1 minute more. Season with salt, nutmeg, and pepper to taste.
- Preheat oven to 180C – 350F.
- Strain the potatoes and place them in a buttered baking dish. Alternate each layer of potatoes with the white sauce and cover with more sauce. Place the slices of cheese on top.
- Bake for 45 minutes or until golden and bubbling.
- Serve hot.
