Ham, Cheddar, and Potato Gratin

(Recipe courtesy of Tori Ritchie, Cabin Cooking, Time-Life Books, 1998)

Rated: 4 stars out of 5Rate itRead users' reviews (13)

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Cook Time:
1 hr 15 min
Level:
Easy
Yield:
6 servings

Times:

Prep: 10 min
Inactive Prep: --
Cook: 1 hr 15 min
Total:: 1 hr 25 min

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Ingredients

1 1/2 cups (12 fluid ounces/375 milliliters) chicken broth
1/2 cup (4 fluid ounces/125 milliliters) heavy (double) cream
3 cloves garlic
5 or 6 fresh sage leaves, chopped, or 1 teaspoon dried sage
1 center-cut ham steak, about 1 1/4 pound (625 grams), or 1 1/4 pound (625 grams) good-quality baked ham, cut into slices about 1/2 inch (12 millimeters) thick
4 large baking potatoes, about 3 pounds (1.5 kilograms) total weight, peeled and thinly sliced
1/2 pound (250 grams) sharp cheddar cheese, finely shredded
Ground pepper

Directions

Preheat an oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Butter a shallow 3-quart (3-liter) baking dish.

In a small saucepan, combine the broth, cream, garlic and sage. Bring to a boil, then reduce the heat to low and simmer, uncovered, for 15 minutes.

Meanwhile, trim any fat from the ham steak, if using, and remove and discard the center bone. Cut the ham steak or baked ham into 1/2-inch (12-millimeter) dice. Arrange one-third of the potatoes in a layer on the bottom of the prepared dish. Top with half of the diced ham and one-third of the shredded cheese. Repeat the layers of potatoes, diced ham and shredded cheese. Top with the remaining potatoes and the remaining cheese.

Remove the broth-cream mixture from the heat. Remove and discard the garlic cloves. Season the broth-cream mixture to taste with pepper and pour over the layered vegetables, distributing it as evenly as possible. Bake, uncovered, until the potatoes are tender when pierced and the top is brown, about 1 hour. Remove from the oven and let stand for about 5 minutes before serving.

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becky mayfield, KY 10-17-2009
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my husband said it was "stellar"
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

We loved this recipe. I used a Smithfield Center Cut Ham Steak and cut it in cubes. I didn't make as many layers as was... called for. I used an oblong baking dish and placed 2/3 rds of the potatoes on the bottom, all of the ham, and half of the cheese, then the remaining potatoes and cheese and poured the liquid over and baked till the top potatoes had a little crispness to them. I also used dried sage (couldn't get fresh at my store), but my husband loved it so much I won't try the fresh because he says "if it ain't broke don't fix it". Read more
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Chrissy Warrenton, VA 09-11-2007
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Not much flavor
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

We were really excited about making this, and it looked great! It turned out soupy, and without much flavor. Next time we'll... use the same components (potato, ham, cheese) but we'll use an Ina Gartin gratin/sauce recipe. Not enough flavor for us, won't make this the same way again.Read more
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Anonymous 05-07-2007
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Too Rich
Rated: 2 stars out of 5

this recipe for me, my mom & auntie was just too salty & rich although it probably would have been better with less salty... ham.Read more
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Heather Lake orion, MI 04-25-2007
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Yummy leftovers
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

I was able to throw it together really easy, with out having to make an extra trip to the store.
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Robin Port St. Joe, FL 01-04-2007
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Robin, Florida
Rated: 5 stars out of 5

Absolutely delicious. My family loved this dish. I used leftover ham from Christmas dinner.
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Chelsea Fairfax, VT 11-06-2006
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Creamy Goodness
Rated: 4 stars out of 5

This was a delicious & easy way to use up some leftover ham.