Oven-Baked Potato Gratin
Tasty and simple. A standalone dish or a side. Oven-baked potato gratin will delight potato lovers. It’s impossible to stop: fluffy, with stretchy cheese, tender cream, and a light nutmeg note.
Updated : 04 March, 2026
Easy
About 20 min.
Ingredients
500 grams
Potato
100 milliliters
Heavy cream
100 grams
Hard cheese
15 grams
Butter
2 grams
Nutmeg
to taste
Ground black pepper
to taste
Salt
Table
Table of volume measurements:
- teaspoon - 5 ml
- dessert spoon - 10 ml
- tablespoon - 20 ml
- glass - 200 ml
Preparation
Step 1
How to bake potato gratin in the oven? Gather the necessary ingredients. It’s best to cut the cold butter into small pieces in advance. I strongly recommend using nutmeg - it gives the dish a unique aroma.
Step 2
Grate the cheese on a coarse grater. Use any cheese, as long as it melts well.
Step 3
Wash, peel, and slice the potatoes into thin rounds about 2 mm thick.
Step 4
Grease a small deep baking tray or baking dish with butter. I left a few small pieces on the bottom so the potatoes wouldn’t stick while baking.
Step 5
Arrange part of the potato slices in the dish, overlapping like roof shingles, in one layer. Season the potatoes with salt, pepper, and nutmeg. For convenience and even seasoning, mix the spices together in a small bowl first.
Step 6
Pour some of the cream over the potatoes - about 2-3 tbsp.
Step 7
Sprinkle with grated cheese.
Step 8
Add the next layer of potatoes, season again, drizzle with cream, and sprinkle with cheese. Repeat the layers until you run out of potatoes, cream, and cheese. Scatter the butter pieces on top.
Step 9
Bake the potato gratin in a preheated 180°C / 356°F oven for about 50 minutes. If the top has browned but the dish isn’t cooked through yet, cover the dish with foil. Serve the finished gratin hot, cut into portions. Enjoy!
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