Ingredients:
• 4 1/2 pounds potatoes
• 4 cups half and half
• 1 onion, peeled
• 2 cloves garlic, minced
• 2 bay leaves
• 1 tablespoon salt
• Approximately 1/4 cup unsalted butter
Directions:
• Preheat the oven to 500 degrees F.
• Peel the potatoes and cut them into slices, neither especially thin nor especially thick (approximately 1/2-centimeter.)
• Put them into a large saucepan with the half and half, onion,bay leaves, minced garlic and salt.
• Bring to the boil and cook at a robust simmer or gentle boil (however you like to think of it) until verging on tender, but not dissolving into mush.
• Use some of the butter to grease a large roasting pan (15 by 12-inches) and then pour the almost sludgy milk and potato mixture into it.
• Dot with remaining butter and cook in the oven for 15 minutes or until the potato is bubbly and browned on top.
• Remove, let stand for 10 to 20 minutes and then serve.
