Bakers Wifes Potatoes Recipe

Bakers Wifes Potatoes

From ttaaccoo 14 years ago

This is a sublime holiday casserole, goes well w/ ham. from "Bistro Cooking" by Patricia Wells circa 1990

2 Tablespoons butter shopping list
2 small onions, finely minced shopping list
3 - 4 medium leeks, white part only. Wash well (soak in a bowl full of water with the leeek cut in half) finely minced shopping list
2 pounds potatoes ie russets peeled and very thinly sliced shopping list
1 cup chicken stock shopping list
1 cup dry white wine shopping list
2 teaspoons fresh thyme or 1 tsp dried shopping list
salt and freshly ground pepper shopping list

Preheat oven 375 * F . Melt butter in a large skillet . Add onions and leeks and cook covered, over low heat until soft, about 10 minutes. Add potatoes and mix well. Add stock, wine thyme and s&p to taste. Continue to cook covered, over medium heat. for 15 minutes.
Spoon into shallow 8-cup gratin dish. Bake until potatoes are soft and golden and most of liquid is absorbed. 50 to 60 minutes. Serves 8 - 10.
Enjoy!

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22566 14 years ago
I must leak the truth to anyone that will listen...

That this is a GREAT rich potato dish...Trish.

Wishing you a super day my friend.

Kind Regards

Joyce
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lovebreezy 14 years ago
They do sound wonderful.
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" It was excellent "
valinkenmore ate it and said...
Whoops - added the comment in the wrong area! They still sound wonderful though!
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Whoops - added the comment in the wrong area! They still sound wonderful though!

valinkenmore in Malott loved it