Potato Dauphinoise

Ingredients:
6 medium potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
2 cups heavy cream
1 clove garlic, crushed
2 tablespoons butter
1/2 cup Gruyere or Swiss, grated
salt and pepper

Instructions:
Preheat oven to 275 degrees.
Rinse potato slices and
pat dry with paper towels.
Arrange one layer of potato slices
in a buttered casserole dish.
Slowly bring cream to a boil
with garlic in a small saucepan.
Pour 3/4 over the potato slices
and season with salt and pepper.
Arrange the remaining potato
slices in the casserole dish.
Dot with butter
and bake, uncovered until
golden brown, about 1-1/2 hours.
Sprinkle cheese over potatoes and
return to the oven until cheese is melted
and lightly browned, about 30 minutes.
Cool slightly before serving.