Good Eats, A Treasury of Favorite Recipes


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POTATO/PORTOBELLO GRATIN  
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or 6 Yukon gold potatoes, peeled  
or 3 Portobello mushroom caps, sliced thin  
cup grated hard cheese such as Parmesan or Asiago  
/4 cup half and half  
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Kosher salt and ground black pepper  
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) Heat oven to 400 degrees and butter a 9 by 13−inch baking dish and set aside.  
) Using a mandolin, V−slicer or the slicing attachment on a food processor, slice the  
potatoes approximately 1/8−inch thick. (If you don't want to slice all the potatoes at once,  
slice them one at a time and build the gratin as you go.)  
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) Create the first layer by laying the slices in overlapping rows.  
) Once the first layer is down, season lightly with salt and pepper, then scatter with  
mushroom slices and a couple tablespoons of the cheese. (Don't over−do it on these  
layers, if you create a barrier between the adjoining potato layers, the gratin won't set.)  
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) Continue building layers until you're out of potatoes or out of room to build, but be sure  
to save 1/2 cup of the cheese for the top.  
) Pour 2/3 cup of the half and half over the gratin then spread both hands over the surface  
and push down to work the air out from the layers.  
) Add remaining liquid only if half and half does not come to the surface when you push  
down.  
) Sprinkle the gratin with cheese, cover loosely with foil and place in middle of oven for 1  
hour.  
) Check for doneness by inserting the point of a paring knife straight into the gratin. If  
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it goes through smoothly, remove the foil, return to oven, and turn on the broiler just long  
enough to turn the top golden−brown.  
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0) Remove, and allow to sit at room temperature for 15 to 20 minutes before serving.  
Yield: 6 to 8 servings  
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