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Potato-Fennel Gratin
Copyright, 1999, The Barefoot Contessa Cookbook, All Rights Reserved

Ingredients
2 small fennel bulbs
1 yellow onion, thinly sliced
2 tablespoons good olive oil
1 tablespoon unsalted butter
2 pounds russet potatoes (4 large potatoes)
2 cups plus 2 tablespoons heavy cream
2 1/2 cups grated Gruyère cheese (1/2 pound)
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1/2 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Instructions

Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.

Butter the inside of a 10-by-15-by-2-inch (10-cup) baking dish.

Remove the stalks from the fennel and cut the bulbs in half lengthwise. Remove the
cores and thinly slice the bulbs crosswise, making approximately 4 cups of sliced
fennel. Saute the fennel and onions in the olive oil and butter on medium-low heat
for 15 minutes, until tender.

Peel the potatoes, then thinly slice them by hand or with a mandoline. Mix the
sliced potatoes in a large bowl with 2 cups of cream, 2 cups of Gruyère,
salt, and pepper. Add the sauteed fennel and onion and mix well.

Pour the potatoes into the baking dish. Press down to smooth the potatoes. Combine

the remaining 2 tablespoons of cream and 1/2 cup of Gruyère and sprinkle on
the top. Bake for 1 1/2 hours, until the potatoes are very tender and the top is
browned and bubbly. Allow to set for 10 minutes and serve.