Potato Gratin

We do not go out a lot, but when we do, there is a few places that we enjoyed going for the atmosphere and of course the food.

One of our favorite restaurant is Rick Irwin in Greenville. It has a wonderful ambiance, the restaurant is very cozy and the food always great. When I go there, I always, always order fish. My husband on the other hand, always, always order steak or filet mignon and ….potatoes;-)

Last week, in order to give my in-laws their mother and father day present, we decided to go to Rick Irwin for dinner. Though I was looking for some great food, I really had no clue what i would be eating as I always look for the specials.

My husband on the other hand was already dreaming at the idea of getting his favorite potato dish. It was such a disapointment though when his favorite potato was no longer on the menu: Potato Gratin.

Potato Gratin can be many things, but here it was basically a scalloped potato with a cream base and some old style mustard.

Since he was so “crushed”, I decided that maybe I could make those one night this week. After trying to think what it tasted like, this is the recipe I came up with. It is not Rick Irwin’s, but according to my husband, it tastes just as good and that is good enough for me;-)

Old Style Mustard Potato Gratin:

Ingredients for a casserole dish for 6-8 people:

9 potatoes or 1 1/2 large potatoes per person,
for about 8 potatoes you will need 2 -2 1/2 cup of heavy cream,
1/4 cup of the old style Dijon Mustard,
2 tsp to 1/2 tbsp of salt.

Slice the potatoes very thinly.
Place them in the large round mold and cover the mold with the octogonal silpat.
Microwave on high for 8 minutes.
Once the potatoes have cooked. Prepare the gratin. In a large bowl, stir the heavy cream, the salt and mustard until it is well mixed.
Place the large round onto a medium perforated sheet.
Place 1/3 of the potatoes in the large round mold.
Pour 1/3 of the heavy cream mixture and sprinkle some salt.
Place another 1/3 of potatoes and repeat the process until you have used all the potatoes and all the cream.
Bake in an already warm at 400 oven for 30 minutes. The potatoes should melt in your mouth.