"Elaine Parrish" > wrote in message
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> On Sun, 18 Dec 2005, kilikini wrote:
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> > What is the best tried and true recipe you've got?
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> > This is how I always do mine:
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> > 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.
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> > Anyone have better ideas?
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> > kili
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> That's basically my recipe, too. I don't use the nutmeg. I fry bacon
> crispy. Saute onions in the bacon fat and toss in a litttle minced garlic.
> I layer the potatoes, like you do, adding the cheese and roux (made into
> cheese sauce), onions, and crumbled bacon on each layer of potatoes. The
> last few minutes of cooking, I top with cheese. When It comes out, I
> sprinkle with more crumbled bacon.
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> Elaine, too
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Okay, done deal. I'm going with bacon sans nutmeg. Thank you!

kili