Butternut Squash Potato Gratin

• 2 cups whipping cream combined with 1/4 cup water
• 2 plump garlic cloves, minced
• 3 large Yukon Gold (or other gold) potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
• 1 small butternut squash, peeled, seeded and thinly sliced (you want about even quantities of potato and squash)
• Salt and lots of freshly ground black pepper
• 1/3 pound pancetta, chopped, fried crispy-chewy
• 1 bunch green onions, thinly sliced
• 2 cups grated Gruyere cheese
• 5 tablespoons butter

1. Preheat oven to 375F.
2. Generously butter a 12-inch oval or oblong baking dish.
3. Pour cream-water mixture in a small pot over medium-high heat. Add minced garlic. Stir and heat until steaming. Set aside.
4. Layer all of the butternut squash evenly into the baking dish. Sprinkle with salt and lots of pepper.
5. Top with half of the pancetta, green onions, grated Gruyere. Dot with half the butter.
6. Second layer, same as the first, but this time using the potatoes.
7. Pour the warm, garlic-infused cream evenly over the top of the whole casserole.
8. Bake for approximately 1 1/4 hours until bubbly, golden-brown and fork tender. Let rest just a few moments before serving. Enjoy!

whipping cream, garlic, gold, butternut squash, salt, pancetta, green onions, gruyere cheese, butter

Taken from food52.com/recipes/25068-butternut-squash-potato-gratin (may not work)