Potato dauphinoise

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 180C/350C/Gas 4.

Step 2

Peel and halve one garlic clove and rub all around the inside of a 1.2litre/2 pint ovenproof dish.

Step 3

Roughly chop the garlic along with the remaining garlic clove then, using the flat end of a knife, crush into a paste with the sea salt.

Step 4

Layer the sliced potato and mashed garlic in the ovenproof dish, seasoning the layers as you go with freshly ground black pepper.

Step 5

Combine the milk and cream in a jug and pour over the sliced potatoes.

Step 6

Bake for 1 hour, or until the potatoes are tender and the top is golden-brown and bubbling.