Potato Gratin With Juniper

I found this at Epicurious & saved it to submit for the world Tour.

• Ready In: 1 hr 15 mins
• Serves: 4-6

Ingredients

• 1 1⁄2 teaspoons  juniper berries (available in the spice section of some supermarkets)
• 1  cup heavy cream
• 3⁄8 cup unsalted butter, melted
• 1 1⁄4 teaspoons salt
• 3⁄4 teaspoon black pepper
• 2  lbs russet potatoes, potatoes (baking, about 4)

Directions

1. Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
2. Finely grind juniper berries in grinder.
3. Whisk together cream, butter, 1 1/4 teaspoons ground juniper (discard remainder), salt, and pepper in a large bowl until combined. Peel potatoes and cut into 1/8-inch-thick slices. Fold potato slices into cream mixture and transfer to baking dish, spreading evenly. Cover tightly with foil and bake until potatoes are very tender, 50 minutes to 1 hour.
4. Preheat broiler.
5. Remove foil and broil potatoes 2 to 3 inches from heat until golden, about 6 minutes.
6. Let stand 10 minutes before serving.