2 lbs. baking potatoes
1 tbsp. butter
1/8 tsp. pepper
2 c. shredded cheddar cheese
1/4 c. heavy cream

Heat oven to 400 degrees. Peel and thinly slice potatoes. Spread butter over bottom and side of a 9 inch pie plate. Arrange a layer of potatoes in concentric circles in bottom and up side of pie plate. Place 1/3 of remaining potatoes in a layer over potatoes in bottom of pie plate. Sprinkle with pepper, top with half of cheese. Repeat to make two more layers of potatoes and cheese. Sprinkle with remaining pepper. Pour cream over potatoes. Cover tightly with aluminum foil. Bake at 400 degrees 25 minutes. Uncover and bake 25 minutes more until potatoes are tender and cream has been absorbed. With spatula, loosen potatoes from side of pie plate. Place broiler proof round serving plate upside down over top of pie plate. Invert and unmold potatoes. Brown under broiler.