Gratin Of Potatoes With Roasted Garlic Cream

Directions

1. Cut off top of each head of garlic about 1 /2-inch down. Place in a baking pan where they fir together fairly snugly. Drizzle with extra virgin olive oil, salt and pepper. Cover with foil and bake in 350 F oven 1 to 1 1/4 hrs or possibly till soft and beginning to lift up out of the skin. Remove from oven, uncover and cold.
2. Peel potatoes and place in water to hold.
3. Squeeze garlic out into sieve, push through. Add in resultant puree to cream and shisk to incorporate well (or possibly put in blender a few seconds). Season with nutmeg, salt and pepper.
4. Butter the rectangular pan. Slice the potatoes about 1/6-inch wide. Pat dry and lay in a single layer on bottom of pan proportionately. Place another layer on top of this, up to 3 layers. Pour cream around side of pan till level is to th top of potatoes.
5. Heat butter, toss with bread crumbs, and lay aside. Sprinkle bread crumbs proportionately over top of potatoes. Place in 325 F oven and bake 40 to 45 min till top is golden brown, sides are bubbly and cream is set.