• 1 garlic bulb
• 5 large potatoes, peeled and cut into 1/8 inch slices
• 7 ounces Gruyère or Swiss cheese, grated
• 1-1/4 cups cream
• 1/4 tsp. ground nutmeg

Preheat oven to 375°F. Grease 1 9x9 inch square cake pan. Place garlic on oven tray. Bake about 50 minutes, or until garlic is very soft. Cool 10 minutes. Cut in half, squeeze out garlic and mash. Layer potatoes in prepared pan, sprinkling with 2/3 of the cheese between layers. Combine cream, garlic, and nutmeg in a small bowl. Pour mixture over potatoes and top with remaining cheese. Bake, uncovered, for about 1-1/2 hours, or until potatoes are tender and top is well browned. Every 30 minutes, press potatoes down into cream mixture with an egg slice.

This recipe serves 6 people. Due to the nature of this recipe, it adjusts the number of servings in multiples of 6 only.

Per serving: calories 648, fat 29.4g, 40% calories from fat, cholesterol 104mg, protein 18.1g, carbohydrates 80.2g, fiber 7.5g, sugar 6.5g, sodium 155mg, diet points 14.4.

Dietary Exchanges: Milk: 0.2, Vegetable: 0.0, Fruit: 0.0, Bread: 4.7, Lean meat: 1.3, Fat: 4.9, Sugar: 0.0, Very lean meat protein: 0.0

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