Terry Pulliam Burd > wrote in
:

> On Thu, 23 Dec 2004 20:25:58 -0500, "Carrie-Lou Salter"
> > wrote:
>
>>Hi all,
>>
>>Just looking for some suggestions. I'm making a small prime rib roast
>>for christmas eve dinner. I have bought some new white potatoes
>>(semi-waxy) to prepare with it. I can't decide if I want to boil them or
>>roast them or do something else. I will have a 2nd oven availble if I
>>decide I want to use it, so, can somebody help me please?
>
> You could try a favorite that I'm doing with a rib roast on Saturday:
>
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> Potato Gratin With Mustard And Cheddar Cheese
>
> vegetables
>
> 1 tablespoon butter
> 1 cup bread crumbs
> 1 tablespoon thyme
> 2 teaspoons salt
> 1 teaspoon pepper
> 1 pound cheddar cheese; white, grated
> 1/4 cup flour
> 5 pounds russet potatoes; peeled, thinly slice
> 4 cups chicken broth
> 1 cup whipping cream
> 6 tablespoons Dijon mustard
>
> Melt butter in heavy large skillet over medium heat. Add breadcrumbs
> and
> stir until crumbs are golden brown, about 10 mins. Cool crumbs. (Can
> be
> prepared 2 days ahead. Cover and let stand at room temperature.)
>
> Position rack in center of oven and preheat oven to 400F. Butter
> 15x10x2"
> (4 qt.) glass baking dish. Mix thyme, salt and pepper in small bowl.
> Combine grated cheddar cheese and flour in large bowl; toss to coat
> cheese.
> Arrange 1/2 of potatoes over bottom of prepared dish. Sprinkle 1/3 of
> thyme mixture, then 1/3 of cheese mixture over. Repeat layering of
> potatoes, thyme mixture and cheese mixture 2 more times. Whisk chicken
> broth, whipping cream and mustard in medium bowl to blend. Pour broth
> mixture over potatoes.
>
> Bake potatoes 30 mins. Sprinkle buttered crumbs over. Bake until
> potatoes
> are tender and top is golden brown, about 1 hour longer. Let stand 15
> mins.
> before serving.
>
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>
> Contributor: Bon Appetit
>
> Yield: 12 servings
>
> Terry "Squeaks" Pulliam Burd
> AAC(F)BV66.0748.CA

That sounds delicious, Terry! Will the waxy potatoes the OP bought work
well in this?

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