POTATOES AU GRATIN
- 2 lbs. potatoes
- Salt, pepper, and grated nutmeg to taste
- 1 egg
- 1½ pints (3 cups) boiling milk
- 1 garlic clove
- ½ lb. grated cheese
- 2 tablespoonfuls butter
Peel and finely slice the potatoes. Put them into a basin, add half of the cheese, milk, seasonings, and the egg well beaten.
Rub some au gratin dishes with the clove of garlic and then well butter them; divide the mixture into them; sprinkle the rest of the cheese on the top; dot with the butter, and cook in a moderate oven for forty minutes.