Gratin Potatoes(Serves 3 To 4)  
["1 clove garlic, cut", "1 Tbsp. butter", "3 baking potatoes (or about 6 smaller red potatoes), skinned", "whole milk plus some half and half", "seasoned bread crumbs or crumbled seasoned croutons (I prefer the latter)"]
["Rub the inside of 8 x 8-inch glass baking dish with the cut garlic clove; let it dry.", "Then smear the inside of the dish with butter or margarine.", "Cut potatoes into slices no thicker than 1/8-inch.", "Arrange slices in dish in rows, slightly overlapping both slices and rows.", "Lightly salt each layer.", "Do not fill dish more than 2/3 full.", "Pour milk into dish until potatoes are about half covered; then just barely cover the whole mixture with the half and half.", "Finally, sprinkle all liberally with the bread crumbs and some butter shavings.", "(Note:", "I use plain skim milk; relying on the seasoned crouton crumbs for flavor; it works fine!)"]
["clove garlic", "butter", "baking potatoes", "milk", "bread crumbs"]