"Mr Libido Incognito" > wrote in message
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> kilikini wrote:
> > What is the best tried and true recipe you've got?
> >
> > This is how I always do mine:
> >
> > Slice potatoes thinly in layers with LOTS of cheese, make a roux, add a
> > little more cheese, white pepper, nutmeg, salt and then pour it over the
> > potato mixture.
> >
> > Anyone have better ideas?
> >
> > kili
> >
> >
>
>
> Cafe Cego's Scalloped Potatoes
>
> none
>
> 3 pounds red potatoes (about 6-7 large); - peeled
> 1 large onion (me see note); thinly sliced
> ----- SAUCE-----
> 4 cups whipping cream (me see note)
> 2 tbsp flour (me see note); as thickener
> 1 clove garlic minced (me see note); to taste use more
> salt -- to taste
> freshly-ground white pepper --; to taste
> ground nutmeg -- to taste
> -----TOPPING AND PREP-----
> 3/4 cup grated parmesan cheese
> 2 tablespoons butter -- cut into bits; topping
> 2 tablespoon butter (me see note); BUTTER PAN
>
> Pre heat oven to 350 and butter the pan.
>
> Slice potatoes 1/8-inch thick in food processor or by hand.
>
> Arrange potato slices evenly in pre buttered pan dish. After each good
> (some over-lapping allowed) layer of potatoes add a thin layer of onions.
>
> Whisk cream and FLOUR salt, pepper, GARLIC and nutmeg to taste in bowl.
> Pour over potatoes. Sprinkle cheese over potatoes and dot with bits of
> butter.
>
> NOTES:
>
> I DOUBLED THE CREAM AS IT SEEMED NOT ENOUGH SO THAT IS WHERE THE FLOUR
> CAME FROM. Half and half would work. as the original recipe made a thin
> runny sauce I ALSO ADDED THE ONION.
>
> FUTU CAYANNE PEPPER OR GROUND CHIPOLTE PEPPER MIGHT BE NICE IN THIS.
> a pinch or so I ALSO MADE THE GARLIC MINCED AND ADDED IT TO THE SAUCE.
> Previously you were to rub the pan but that stopped pre-buttering it so
> things changed
>
> Bake at 375 degrees until browned and bubbly, 50 minutes.
>
> This recipe yields 6 to 8 servings.
>
> Each of 8 servings: 409 calories; 268 mg sodium; 97 mg cholesterol; 28
> grams fat; 33 grams carbohydrates; 9 grams protein; 0.73 gram fiber.
>
> Source: 'The Los Angeles Times, 08-02-2000' S(Formatted for MC5):
> '10-28-2000 by Joe Comiskey - '
>
Thaniks, Mr. B! I like this recipe. I want to use a blend of cheeses, so I
think if I do that, that might thicken it up anyway.......wouldn't it? In
any case, I'm saving this to my recipe software program.
kili