Potatoes Thermidor
2 1/2 lb Baking potatoes 1/3 c Butter 1 c Finely chopped shallots 2 tb Flour 1 1/2 c Cream 1/4 lb Sliced fresh mushrooms 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 ts Cayenne 1/2 c Dry sherry wine 2 Egg yolk...
Ingredients
- 21/2 lb baking potatoes
- 1/3cup butter
- 1cup finely chopped shallots
- 2tbsp flour
- 11/2 c cream
- 1/4lbsliced fresh mushrooms
- 1/2tsp salt
- 1/4tsp cayenne
Directions
- 1
2 1/2 lb Baking potatoes 1/3 c Butter 1 c Finely chopped shallots 2 tb Flour 1 1/2 c Cream 1/4 lb Sliced fresh mushrooms 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 ts
- 2
beaten Cut and cook potatoes as in above recipe
- 3
In a skillet, melt butter and saute shallots
- 4
Stir in flour and cook 3-5 minutes stirring constantly
- 5
Add cream and stir until thickened, then add the mushrooms, salt and cayenne and cook for about 3 minutes
- 6
Beat sherry and egg yolks together and quickly stir into the hot mixture
- 7
Put the potatoes in an ovenproof baking dish, and pour the Thermidor sauce over potatoes
- 8
Bake at 300 for 20 minutes to heat thoroughly