Black Garlic Au Gratin

Ingredients

• 4 large Yukon Gold Potatoes
• 1 bag of Swiss Cheese
• Bacon or Prosciutto
• Salt & Pepper to taste
• 3 Black Garlic pieces
• 1.5 cups of Heavy Cream

Directions

1. Peel and slice the yukon gold into water so it does not oxidize
2. Heat the heavy cream in a separate saucepan with the black garlic–when the black garlic is tender and warm, puree it and put back in the heat to warm; season with salt and pepper to taste
3. Preheat oven to 400
4. On a cast iron pan, render the bacon or prosciutto and removed the meat, keep the oil on the pan
5. Layer the potato, top with a little cheese and prosciutto and repeat layers
6. Halfway through, pour half the sauce and make sure you keep pressing layers down
7. Prior to the final layer, top with remaining sauce and put a layer of potatoes on top and foil
8. Bake for 1.5 hours covered and let cool for as long as needed
9. Prior to serving, top with cheese and broil until cheese is golden brown and bubbly