Dauphinoise potatoes

1. Put the cream, milk and garlic into a saucepan and warm gently

2. Butter a large shallow roasting dish

3. Preheat the oven to 150 degrees C

4. Put the sliced potatoes into the milk/cream mixture and gently simmer for 10 minutes

5. Remove the potatoes to a dish with a slotted spoon

6. Extract the garlic and discard

7. Layer the potatoes in the buttered dish, seasoning after each layer

8. Pour on the sauce and sprinkle with a small amount of parmesan or gruyere and a small sprinkling of nutmeg

9. Bake in the oven for 1.5 hours so moistness is retained and top starts to brown