Potato Gratin With Dijon And Cheddar

Total Time: 1 hr 55 mins Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 30 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 2 cups fresh breadcrumbs
• 3 tablespoons butter
• 1 tablespoon dried thyme
• 2 teaspoons salt
• black pepper
• 1 lb sharp cheddar cheese (can use more)
• 1/4 cup flour
• 5 lbs russet potatoes, peeled and very thinly sliced
• 4 cups chicken broth
• 1 cup whipping cream
• 6 tablespoons dijon mustard

Recipe

• 1 set oven to 375 degrees.
• 2 position oven rack to second-lowest position.
• 3 butter a 4-quart (15x10-inch) casserole dish.
• 4 in a skillet melt butter over medium heat.
• 5 add in the fresh bread crumbs and stir with a wooden spoon until golden brown (about 10 minutes) set aside to cool slightly.
• 6 in a small bowl mix the thyme, salt and pepper.
• 7 in a large bowl combine the grated cheddar cheese and flour; toss to coat the cheese.
• 8 arrange 1/3 of the potatoes slices over the bottom of the prepared dish.
• 9 sprinkle with 1/3 of the thyme/salt mixture.
• 10 then 1/3 of the cheese/flour mixture.
• 11 repeat layering potatoes, thyme mixture and the cheese mixture two more times (you should have three layers of all ingredients).
• 12 in a medium bowl whisk together the chicken broth, whipping cream and dijon mustard; pour the broth mixture over the potatoes.
• 13 bake uncovered for 30 minutes.
• 14 remove from oven and sprinkle with the breadcrumb mixture.
• 15 return to oven and bake for another 1 hour or longer if needed until the potatoes are tender.
• 16 let stand 15 minutes before serving.