The perfect potato gratin

• servings: 8 servings
• total time: 1 hour 20 minutes

Ingredients

a small knob of butter

200ml semi-skimmed milk

300ml double cream

2 bay leaves

2 cloves of garlic, peeled and finely sliced

sea salt and freshly ground black pepper

2 ½ potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced

a handful of fresh thyme

a small handful of freshly grated Parmesan cheese

olive oil

6 rashers of higher welfare streaky bacon, chopped

a handful of vac-packed chestnuts, peeled and crumbled

Nutrition

• Calories: 509