Variation This recipe also works well with orange sweet potato kumera
If using sweet potato try substituting the nutmeg with a generous sprinkling of caraway seeds over each layer
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Grease a 6 cup capacity ovenproof dish generously with the butter or margarine then smear the garlic around the bottom and sides of the dish
I use a round glass pyrex dish Peel potatoes and slice thinly into rounds
I use the slicing blade of my food processor
Line the bottom of the dish with a single layer of overlapping potato slices
Sprinkle generously with salt pepper and nutmeg
Repeat this layering and sprinkling process until you have used all of the potato slices
In a large jug combine cream and milk and stir well
Pour this mixture over the potato slices gently easing the potato away from the sides of the dish to allow the liquid to penetrate evenly
Place the dish onto a microwave safe plate and cook uncovered in a microwave on MEDIUM HIGH for 15- 20 minutes
Check occasionally
If the liquid in the potatoes boils over simply pour it from the plate back into the dish and continue cooking
Microwave just until you can push the blade of a sharp knife through the potato layers without feeling any crunchy resistance
Having reached this stage you can go on to cook the dish in the oven or cover with plastic wrap and keep in the refrigerator for several hours or more before cooking
Pre-set your oven to 180C 350F
Sprinkle the top of the potatoes with the grated cheese and place the dish on an upper shelf in the oven for 20 minutes or until the top turns golden brown
This may take slightly longer if taking the dish straight from the refrigerator To serve cut into wedges and remove each wedge carefully with a spatula
