Lorraine Potatoes Food

NEW POTATOES LORRAINE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Boil the potatoes for 10-12 mins until almost tender.
• Meanwhile, heat the oil in a frying pan and fry the shallots and bacon until the shallots have softened. Beat the eggs, milk and cream with some seasoning.
• Slice the potatoes thickly - you can skin them first if you like - and place in a large, shallow ovenproof dish.
• Scatter over the bacon and shallots, then pour over the egg mixture and scatter on the cheese. Bake for 25-30 mins until set. Serve topped with dressed rocket.

BASIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Prick the potatoes all over with a fork and roast them in the oven until tender, about 1 hour.
• Being careful of the hot potatoes, split them and scoop out the flesh into a bowl. Add the butter and season with salt and a few twists of black pepper. Mash until the butter is melted and the potatoes are smooth. Keep warm until ready to serve.

LORAINE'S KILLER POTATOES

Steps:

• Mix lightly the potatoes, cheese, and melted butter.
• Add the salt, pepper, sour cream, onions.
• Mix lightly.
• Place in a baking dish and dot with remaining butter.
• Bake 25 minutes at 350*. Or until hot. Test with a knife. Stick the knife in the middle..leave it there for a couple seconds. Place the knife of your lips if it's hot..it's done.

POTEE LORRAINE

Steps:

• Cook bacon in heavy 8-quart Dutch oven over high heat until fat is rendered, about 4 minutes. Using slotted spoon, transfer bacon to medium bowl. Pour off all but 2 tablespoons fat from pot and reserve. Heat fat in pot over high heat. Working in batches, add pork, sprinkle with salt and pepper and brown lightly on all sides. Transfer each batch to bowl with bacon. Add onions to pot. Reduce heat to medium; cook until tender, about 8 minutes. Return pork and bacon to pot. Add broth, wine and bay leaves. Cover; simmer 1 hour.
• Cut cabbage, carrots, turnips and potatoes into 3/4- to 1-inch pieces. Heat reserved bacon fat in heavy large skillet over medium-high heat. Add cabbage and cook until wilted, stirring often, about 5 minutes. Add carrots, turnips and potatoes and stir 5 minutes. Add vegetables to pork. Cover and simmer until pork is tender, about 45 minutes.
• Add cannellini to stew. Simmer uncovered until stew thickens, stirring occasionally, about 15 minutes. Add cloves. Season to taste with salt and pepper. (Can be prepared 1 day ahead. Cover and refrigerate. Rewarm over medium heat, stirring frequently.) Cook green beans in large pot of boiling salted water until crisp-tender, about 5 minutes. Drain and mix into stew. Ladle into shallow bowls and serve.