Foolproof recipe needed please! Scalloped potatoes!

[Beach Mama]

Thanks gorgeous chicks - will do a combo of both - the garlic sounds amazing plus it's for my dads 70th and it's all of us wogs plus 20 others ( I can say that coz I am one ) so they will love the garlic with the mountains of pork!!!

ETA: Jols is it the one called potato gratin with gruyere?!

[nothing2lose]

My sister does one with a packet of french onion soup mixed into a large bottle of cream, pour over thinly sliced potatoes until covered (you may need milk to thin out cream) add chopped bacon, grated cheese, onion, etc. Bake.

[Olive]

Yup! It is the best recipe I've used!

[Tinks]

I just layer potato, bacon, onion, salt and pepper then pour a tub of cream over it and top with grated cheese and bake it for about an hour.

[~clover~]

I cheat & use the packet. Its so damn good!

I add sour cream & chives to my potato bakes as well. Lots of cream. Cheese (not just on top).

[LuluHB]

I layer potatoes, bacon, spring onion or shallots, then pour over a mixture of cream, sour cream and a beaten egg. Then sprinkle a bit of bacon and shallots on the top, then top with cheese (either cheddar if I'm fooling myself the kids will eat it, or gruyere if its for adults.

I par boil the potatoes first so that they definitely cook and the top ones get really yummy and crispy.