Truffles Au Gratin

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I hope your date is worth this kind of splurge! Most people have never tasted truffles because they are a very expensive delicacy, which will make this recipe an instant success for your date! Surprise your date with truffles, he or she will be swept of their feet!

Ingredients:

• 2 Cups whipping cream
• 1 Tablespoons chopped fresh thyme
• 7 Whole black peppercorns
• 3 Large garlic cloves, crushed, divided
• 2 1/2 Pounds long slender russet potatoes, peeled, cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices
• 2 Fresh black truffles or two 1/3-ounce jars whole black truffles, sliced paper-thin.

Directions:

• Combine 1 cups cream, chopped thyme, black peppercorns, and 2 garlic cloves in heavy medium saucepan.
• Bring to simmer over medium heat.
• Cover, reduce heat to medium-low, and simmer 15 minutes.
• Add remaining garlic clove.
• Cover; simmer 5 minutes.
• Strain cream into bowl.
• Preheat oven to 400°F.
• Butter a glass baking dish.
• Arrange 1/4 of potatoes in even layer in dish.
• Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• Scatter 1/4 of truffle slices over.
• Spoon 1/4 of cream over.
• Repeat 3 more times, sprinkling any truffle liquid from jars over potato layers.
• Pour the remaining cup cream over.
• Press potatoes firmly to compact.
• Cover dish with foil.
• Bake gratin 1 hour.
• Uncover and bake until top is brown, potatoes are tender, and cream bubbles thickly, about 10-20 minutes longer.
• Let stand 10 minutes before serving.

Recommendations:
As the main dish, we recommend the cornish hens accompanied with the creamed spinach.
As the starter, we recommend the butternut soup.
As a dessert, we recommend the champagne surprise.

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