Pommes Anna

• 1 kg (2 lbs) long oval potatoes
• 200 g (6½

Peel the potatoes. Cut them into equal-sized pieces using a knife or a cookie cutter. Slice them into thin rounds on a mandoline. Wash in cold water and dry with paper towels (absorbent kitchen paper).

Melt the butter in a small saucepan and simmer the garlic in the butter for 2-3 minutes. Pour half the butter and garlic mixture into a round (20 cm/8 in. diameter) baking pan. Lay the sp