Ingredients
2 1/2 lb baking potatoes
1/3 cup butter
1 cup finely chopped shallots
2 tbsp flour
1 1/2 cup cream
1/4 lb sliced fresh mushrooms
1/2 tsp salt
1/4 tsp cayenne
1/2 cup dry sherry wine
2 egg yolks, beaten
Directions
Cut and cook potatoes as in above recipe. In a skillet, melt butter
and saute shallots. Stir in flour and cook 3-5 minutes stirring
constantly. Add cream and stir until thickened, then add the
mushrooms, salt and cayenne and cook for about 3 minutes. Beat sherry
and egg yolks together and quickly stir into the hot mixture. Put the
potatoes in an ovenproof baking dish, and pour the Thermidor sauce
over potatoes. Bake at 300 for 20 minutes to heat thoroughly. FROM:
CAROLE ROCK (TSTW72B)
Servings: 8 servings
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Categories: Potato; Vegetable
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