Alsatian Potato Pie
- 3 Yukon Gold potatoes (about 1 1/2 pounds), peeled and cut into 1/4-inch-thick rounds
- Coarse salt and freshly ground pepper
- 1 cup heavy cream
- 5 garlic cloves, crushed with flat side of a large knife
- 1/2 teaspoon freshly grated nutmeg
- 2 tablespoons unsalted butter
- 1 leek, white and pale green parts only, halved lengthwise, thinly sliced crosswise, and washed well
- 1/4 cup chopped fresh flat-leaf parsley
- 1 large egg yolk, for egg wash
- All-purpose flour, for dusting
- 1 box store-bought puff pastry, preferably all butter, thawed, or 1/4 recipe Puff Pastry (page 334)
- 1 1/2 cups grated Comte or Gruyere cheese (about 5 ounces)
- Cover potatoes with water in a medium saucepan.
- Bring to a boil.
- Season water with salt; cook until just tender, 13 to 15 minutes.
- Drain, and let cool.
- Bring 3/4 cup plus 3 tablespoons cream, the garlic, and nutmeg to a boil in a small saucepan.
- Cook mixture until reduced by half.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Melt butter in a skillet over medium heat.
- Add leek; cook, stirring occasionally, until softened, about 5 minutes.
- Remove from heat.
- Stir in parsley; season with salt and pepper.
- Whisk egg yolk and remaining 1 tablespoon cream in a small bowl.
- On a lightly floured surface, roll out and trim dough into two 13-by-6-inch rectangles.
- (If necessary, overlap edges of two smaller pieces to form a larger rectangle; brush overlap with water to seal, then roll out.)
- Set 1 rectangle on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Top with half the potatoes, leaving a 1/2-inch border all around and overlapping potatoes slightly.
- Top with half the leek mixture and half the cheese; season with salt and pepper.
- Repeat layering with remaining potatoes, leeks, and cheese.
- Brush edges of dough with egg wash. Cover with remaining dough rectangle; gently press edges with a fork to seal.
- Cut 2-inch slits crosswise in center of crust, 2 inches apart, to let steam escape.
- Brush with egg wash. Refrigerate pie until firm, about 30 minutes.
- Preheat oven to 400F.
- Bake until golden brown and puffy, about 35 minutes.
- Remove from oven.
- Pour cream mixture into pie vents with a metal funnel.
- Bake 10 minutes more.
- Transfer pie to a wire rack, and let stand 15 minutes before serving.
potatoes, salt, heavy cream, garlic, nutmeg, unsalted butter, only, parsley, egg yolk, flour, pastry, gruyere cheese
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/alsatian-potato-pie-389813 (may not work)