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Thursday, September 29, 2011

Baked potato or Potatoes en Mille Feulles


Savory Herbs & Potatoes en Mille feuilles (or baked potatoes) with Creamy Sauce 

Ingredients: 

4 potatoes with skin
2 tablespoon melted butter
Dry parsley - 1 tablespoon
Oregano - 1 tablespoon
Thyme - 1 tablespoon
Salt - to taste
Black pepper - to taste
Parmesan cheese

Preparation: 
  • Slice the potatoes in the middle (do not cut the ends)
  • In a bowl, mix the butter with all dry herbs, salt and pepper. 
  • Wrap the potatoes with this mixture. 
  • Include this mixture between the cuts as well. 
  • Wrap potatoes in foil and bake for 1 hour in hot oven at temperature of 180'-200'
  • Remove the foil when potatoes become soft. 
  • Sprinkle with Parmesan cheese and bake for 5 minutes more mins.
Creamy Cheese Sauce: 

Ingredients: 

Flour - 3 tablespoon 
Butter- 3 tablespoon  
Milk - 500ml
Salt - pinch
Black pepper - pinch
Nutmeg - pinch
Thyme - 1/2 teaspoon
Oregano - 1/2 teaspoon
Grated emmental cheese or cheddar cheese 

Method:
  • Melt some butter and add flour in it. 
  • Mix well till crumbs are formed, remove from heat
  • Add milk and slowly cook stirring constantly so that lumps are not formed. 
  • add all dry ingredients and cheese. cook on low flame till mixture is thick. 
Pour sauce over the baked potato and serve on side with steaks or any other dish. 

Garlic Potato Wedges


Garlic Potato Wedges
Ingredients:

2 lbs new potatoes
1/2 cup garlic butter (recipe below)
Salt - to taste
3/4 teaspoon pepper (optional)
1/2 cup Parmesan cheese

Recipe for Garlic butter:

1/2-1 cup butter
4 cloves garlic (crushed, minced)
Combine butter and garlic in sauce pan, melt butter. heat up on low flame for about 1 min.

Preparation:
  • Wash potatoes, cut into slices 3/8" thick.
  • Wash potato slices again properly to remove starch. 
  • Place potatoes in bowl, add garlic butter, salt, pepper. Mix Well
  • Heat over to 425. 
  • Arrange potatoes in a single layer. 
  • Sprinkle with Parmesan. 
  • Bake for 15-18 minutes.
  • Potatoes should be a nice golden brown and soft in the  inside with a slightly crisp exterior.