Potato Gratin

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  1. Wash the potatoes and clean them from the peel. Cut tubers into the thinnest slices as possible. For this purpose it is convenient to use a special chopper or kitchen machine.
  
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  2. Wash cut potatoes thoroughly under cold water to get rid of excess starch. Then transfer the slices of potatoes into a pan, pour the vegetables with cold water and put them on fire.
  
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  3. After water boils, add some salt to the pan. Cook the potatoes on low fire for 3 minutes, after which throw the vegetables back on the collander.
  
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  4. In deep ware let’s connect cream and melted butter cooled to room temperature.
  
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  5. Grind hard cheese on a large grater. One third of the grated cheese let’s leave for decoration of the gratin. The rest of the grated cheese let’s add to the cream sauce and mix.
  
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  6. Add seasonings and garlic cloves passed through the press to the sauce so that gratin turns out very fragrant. Let's salt to taste.
  
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  7. Grease heat-resistant form for baking with butter. On the bottom of the form put slices of potatoes. The layer of vegetables should be sufficiently thin, about 3-4 mm.
  
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  8. Over the layer of potatoes place several tablespoons of cream sauce. Distribute it evenly among vegetables.
  
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  9. Alternating layers of potatoes and cream sauce, fill the form for baking. The last layer of potatoes let’s pour with cream sauce. On top, distribute evenly the remaining grated cheese.
  
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  10. Cover the form with a lid or food foil and send gratin to the oven pre-heated to 180 degrees. Bake the dish for 30-35 minutes. Then remove the lid or foil and continue to bake the gratin for another 7-10 minutes until the golden crust.
  
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  11. Serve the ready dish in hot form and cut gratin into portion pieces.
  
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  12. Bon Appetite!