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Potatoes Grand-Mere
Serving Size: 12	Prep: 15 min/Cook: 90 min
Starches/Potatoes/Party	Easy

Translated means, "Grandmother's potatoes." They are dressy and delicious. Perfect for a buffet. Try these for the holidays with The Best Prime Rib, Asparagus in Teriyaki Butter and Apricot Glazed Carrots or, Gingered Veggies. Choose a dessert. All can be made in advance!

STEPS	INGREDIENTS
1. Preheat the oven to 350. Spray grease an 11" x 14" glass baking dish. Set aside.	cooking spray
2. Combine and stir these ingredients in a 3-4 quart saucepan. Heat just to the boiling point over a medium heat for 5 minutes. Turn off the heat. Set aside.	3 cups heavy cream, or half and half 3 T. Dijon mustard 1 t. fresh garlic, chopped or my garlic puree 3 T. butter 2 t. salt 1 t. white pepper
3. Wash the potatoes well. Slice them thinly and drop into the cream sauce. 4. Place in the prepared pan. Cover with foil and bake for 1 hour.	2 1/2 lbs red potatoes, unpeeled
5. Uncover, garnish with the cheese and bake for 30 minutes or until potatoes are fork tender. (Potatoes may be prepared to this point 1-2 days in advance. Chill) 6. Serve, garnished with paprika and parsley	1/2 t. paprika 2 T. fresh parsley, finely chopped

For a lower calorie sauce, make a white sauce (see recipe)to replace heavy cream sauce, but the taste will be different. Add another teaspoon of garlic puree.
Freezes well. Thaw. Reheat in 200 degree oven for 30 minutes.