Recipe by Eberhard Muller

3 oz. Sliced bacon, sliced crosswise                  2 cups heavy cream

   into thin strips                                                2 TBSP crème fraiche or sour cream

½ garlic clove, minced                                      ½ tsp minced thyme

Salt and freshly ground black pepper                 4 large Yukon Gold potatoes

2 med. kohlrabi, peeled

Preheat oven to 300.  Butter a 9 x 13 baking dish. 

In a small skillet, cook the bacon over moderate heat, stirring, until barely crisp, about 4 minutes.  Drain on paper towels, then transfer to a large bowl.  Stir in the heavy cream, crème fraiche, garlic and thyme.  Season the cream generously with salt and pepper.

Using a mandolin, thinly slice the potatoes and kohlrabi, then add to the cream and toss to mix.  Spread the potatoes, kohlrabi, and cream in an even layer in the prepared baking dish and bake for 15 minutes.  Increase the oven temperature to 325 and bake for about 1 hour and 15 minutes longer, or until the potatoes are tender and the top is browned.  Let the gratin stand for 10 minutes before serving.