Mashed Potatoes Chives and Cream
November 21, 2018
Tyler Florence recipe. svgs 6-8. Use Ricer. QED!
INGREDIENTS:
- 4 LBS Yukon potatoes, cut into quarters if large, peeled or scrubbed.
- Bay leaf
- 2 TB salt
- 2 C whipped cream
- 3 TB unsalted butter
- 2 TB chopped chives
DIRECTIONS
- Boil cut potatoes in pot 2 TB salted water with bay leaf ~ 20 minutes until tender.
- Drain, remove Bay leaf.
- Warm cream and butter in sauce pan
- Rice potatoes into large bowl, add warm cream/butter & season with salt & pepper.
- top with chopped chives
Matafan – savory Dutch Baby
January 7, 2018
Matafan (Savoie) Savory Dutch baby, Serves 4-6 425° Oven
Cook bacon in pan, mix batter, heat in large cast iron pan, finish in oven, add cheese.
- 4 ounces bacon cut into large dice
- 1 ½ C all purpose flour
- 3 large eggs
- 2 C milk
- pinch fine sea salt
- 1 small bunch chives minced (or 4 scallions- green tops only)
- 3 TB unsalted butter
- 2 ounces Gruyére grated
A. Cook bacon in heavy skillet over med heat until golden. remove from heat.
B. In large bowl add flour, form well in center. Add eggs, then 1 C milk & salt. Whisk eggs & milk then blend in flour. Whisk in remaining milk. Stir chives into batter.
C. Melt 3 TB butter into large skillet. When hot & foaming, pour in batter.Pull back edges of batter to make sure all of batter is in butter – not sticking to pan. Cook, tipping pan back & forth until batter is golden brown on bottom ~ 4 mins., reduce heat to keep bottom from browning.
D. Sprinkle bacon over batter, place skillet in oven 15- 20 min. Remove Matafan and sprinkle with cheese. Serve immediately.
(Watercress)
Green Bean and Cannellini salad
July 8, 2017
All vegetables, Sunset 2016 6 svgs.
INGREDIENTS AND DIRECTIONS: TOSS TOGETHER
- 2 C fresh cooked shell beans – Cannelini or cranberry or 14 oz can Cannellini beans or chickpeas rinsed & drained.
- 6 oz green beans trimmed into 1 ” pieces- blanch if desired.
- ¼ C fresh parsley leaves
- ¼ C olive oil
- 3 TBs chopped chives
- 2 TBs chopped capers
- 1 TBs lemon zest
- 2 Tbs/juice 1 lemon
- ½ tsp Aleppo pepper (or mild crushed red pepper flakes)
Scallion or Chives Mashed Potatoes
March 5, 2017
WSJ Feb 2017, Serves 6
- 3 Lbs Yukon Gold (peeled) and quartered
- 1½ C Whole Milk
- 2 bunches scallions (green onions) finely chopped
- 6 TB butter
- 1 tsp salt
- Bring potatoes in water to boil, reduce to simmer, uncovered 20 Min.
- Heat MILK until just comes to a simmer. Turn OFF heat, ADD SCALLIONS to milk.
- Drain cooked potatoes. Return pot, over low heat dry out a minute or so.
- Use masher or fork until potatoes almost smooth. ADD 4 TB cut BUTTER into potatoes, ADD milk, scallions & add 1 tsp salt. Continue to mash until potatoes are smooth.
- Transfer to a warmed bowl, make depression in middle, ADD 2 TB remaining BUTTER
Baked Fingerling Potatoes with Bacon & Cream
January 25, 2012
Sunset 2011, made this for Thanksgiving. 8 Svgs. Preheat oven 400°
- 4 Lbs fingerling potatoes, halved if large.(Makah Ozetta)
- 12 oz red pearl onions
Bring potatoes to a boil in pot salted water, simmer until tender (10-15 min). Drain and put into bowl. Blanch onions in boiling water 2 mins, rinse to cool, then peel.
- 2 Tbs unsalted butter, melted
- 2 Tbs extra virgin olive oil
- 1 tsp salt (Maldon flakes)
- 1/2 tsp pepper
Add butter, oil & spices to potatoes & onions, stir. Divide onto two baking sheets, bake, stir occasionally about 25 minutes. (Until potatoes are tender & golden.) Transfer to shallow serving dish.
- 1/4 C Crème fraîche
- 1/4 C heavy cream
- 1/4 C chopped chives
- 4 oz bacon (cooked until crisp, chpd fine)
- 1/4 tsp salt and 1/8 tsp pepper
Beat creams together with electric mixer until stiff peaks form. Stir in chives, bacon and S&P. Top potatoes with ceam mixture, stir to coat.
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