cathy wrote:
> Found a recipe for a potato casserole in my newpaper yesterday. It
> sounds wonderful, but I have one question I'd like some advice on. Can
> I make this ahead, say a few hours, and stick it in the fridge until
> I'm ready to bake it? Will the potatoes discolor?
>
> Here's the recipe, [snip]

It's a variation on the potatoes au gratin theme, right? If you make
that, have leftovers and refrigerate them, it reheats pretty well,
right? So you know you could make it all the way and reheat it. Now,
what's going to happen if you assemble it and then refrigerate before
cooking?

Well, the potatoes may absorb a little more of the half and half, I
guess, but I don't see that as creating a problem. Raw peeled potatoes
discolor when they are exposed to air. If they are covered in water
they don't. So if they are all under the liquid in your casserole they
won't. If a few edges on top poke above the liquid maybe they will
after several hours, maybe not. If they do they'll be easy to spot and
remove.

No, I don't see anything to worry about. -aem