Potatoes Grandmere Food

POULET DE GRAND-MERE

Steps:

• For the chicken: Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Sprinkle the chicken breasts with salt. In a large saute pan, heat enough clarified butter to coat the pan over medium-high heat. Add half the thyme and continue to heat. Place 2 of the chicken breasts in the pan skin-side down and sear until golden brown, basting the flesh side with fat from the pan. Flip the breasts, brown on the other side and baste. Transfer the chicken to a baking sheet. Cook the other 2 breasts in the same manner, adding in the remaining thyme sprigs.
• Place the baking sheet with the seared breasts in the oven and bake until the chicken is firm to the touch, 7 to 8 minutes. Allow to rest before slicing.
• For the just: While the chicken is in the oven, pour off any excess fat in the saute pan and place over medium-high heat. Add enough clarified butter to coat the bottom of the pan and add the bacon lardons. Cook until crispy, and then remove to a plate and reserve. Remove any excess fat from the pan if necessary. Add in the onions and sweat until soft and translucent, about 5 minutes. Increase the heat, add in the mushrooms and season with salt. Cook the mushrooms until golden brown on all sides, 3 to 5 minutes.
• Add in the white wine and scrap up all the brown bits that have collected on the bottom of the pan. Cook down until the wine has reduced by half. Add in half of the chicken stock and let simmer about 5 minutes. Add in the remaining chicken stock and reduce until slightly thickened Remove from the heat and swirl in the butter. Taste and season if necessary.
• Serve the sliced chicken with the jus and garnish with chopped parsley.

GRANDMA'S POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Place the potatoes and 2 heaping tablespoons of salt in a large pot of water. Bring the water to a boil and cook until the potatoes are tender when forked, 10 to 15 minutes. Chop the potatoes into 1/2-inch pieces.
• In a large bowl, add the potatoes, mayonnaise, parsley, mustard, celery, chives, onions and salt and pepper. Toss to coat the potatoes with the dressing and then add the eggs. Gently stir the potato salad, taking care not to mash the eggs. Serve immediately.

GRANDMA'S CHEESY POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F (175 degrees C). Grease a deep 9x13-inch baking dish with cooking spray.
• Place yellow and red potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Cook until soft, about 10 minutes. Drain.
• Combine mozzarella cheese, Cheddar cheese, sour cream, and mayonnaise in a large bowl; mix well. Slowly add potatoes and toss; use a wooden spoon or flat spatula to avoid mashing the potatoes.
• Pour potatoes into the prepared pan. Dot butter over the top and cover with foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven, 25 to 30 minutes. Remove from oven and uncover. Preheat the oven's broiler. Return to the oven and broil until top is browned, about 5 minutes.

GRAND MERE POTATOES

Steps:

• Layer sliced potatoes in a 9x13" glass baking dish. Season with salt and pepper.
• Combine the cream, mustard, garlic, and butter in heavy saucepan and heat just to the boiling point.
• Pour over potatoes. Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour.
• Remove cover and top with Parmesan or Romano cheese. Bake 30 minutes longer or until cheese is golden brown and potatoes are tender.

POTATOES GRANDMERE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F.
• Layer sliced potatoes in a 9x13-inch glass baking dish and season with salt and white pepper.
• Combine cream, mustard, garlic,** parmesan cheese and butter in a heavy saucepan and heat just to the boiling point.
• Pour over potatoes. **Add some of the reserved cheese, if using).

POTATOES GRANDMERE

Steps:

• Layer sliced potatoes in a 9x13" glass baking dish and season with salt and white pepper.
• Combine cream, mustard, garlic, and butter in heavy saucepan and heat just to the boiling point. Pour over potatoes.
• Cover and bake at 350 degrees for 1 hour. Remove cover and top with parmesan cheese. Bake 30 minutes longer or until cheese is golden brown and potatoes are tender. Serve immediately.

GRANDMA'S FAMOUS POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• PREHEAT oven to 400°F; MEASURE the GROUP ONE ingredients into a small bowl (3 tablespoons parmesan cheese, 1 1/2 teaspoons kosher salt and 1/2 teaspoon ground black pepper); MIX well with fork; SET aside.
• PEEL and slice potatoes thinly; PEEL and slice onions thinly (into rings); GRATE 3 cups sharp cheddar cheese.
• LIGHTLY grease a 2.5 quart dish or 9x13 baking dish; LAYER 1/3 of the potatoes, 1/2 of the onion, 1/3 of the cheese, and 1/3 of the GROUP ONE mixture.
• REPEAT layers, finishing with with remaining potatoes, the remaining GROUP 1 mixture, and the remaining cheese.
• COMBINE 1 cup heavy cream with 3/4 cup strong chicken broth and 1/4 cup dry white wine in a bowl; ADD 1 teaspoon rubbed sage, 1/2 teaspoon prepared horseradish (or 1/2 teaspoon dry mustard), and 1 dash ground nutmeg; WHISK mixture well; POUR mixture evenly over potatoes.
• SPRINKLE 1/8 cup powdered parmesan cheese, 1 dash paprika, 1 dash freshly cracked pepper and 1/2 teaspoon chives or parsley, evenly over the top of mixture in baking dish for the GARNISH.
• BAKE 1 hour.
• ALLOW to stand about 10 minutes to cool and set, before serving.
• SERVE.
• GET READY to melt into your seat after just one taste!

FRENCH POTATOES

Steps:

• Put the potato slices to soak in cold water.
• Put the onion rings into a bowl.
• Cover with plastic wrap, and pierce.
• Microwave on HIGH for 1 minute.
• Grease a five cup casserole dish with a little of the butter.
• Layer the drained potatoes and onions in the dish, starting and finishing with the potatoes.
• Season each layer with salt and pepper.
• Pour the milk over the potatoes and dot with the rest of the butter.
• Sprinkle the top with paprika.
• Cover with plastic wrap, and pierce.
• Microwave on HIGH for 13 minutes.
• Rotate half-way through cooking time.
• Allow to stand, covered, for 5 minutes before serving.

GRANDMA'S REINVENTED POTATO SALAD

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in pan of boiling water 15 min. or just until tender; drain. Cool.
• Place potatoes in large bowl. Add cheese and onions; mix lightly.
• Mix dressing, sugar, celery seed and pepper in medium bowl. Stir in half the bacon. Add to potato mixture; mix lightly.
• Refrigerate several hours or until chilled. Top with remaining bacon before serving.

GROSSINGER'S SWEET POTATO AND PRUNE TZIMMES W/ MEAT

Steps:

• 1. Wash prunes and let them soak in the boiling water for 1/2 hour.
• 2. Heat the oil, in a dutch oven, over medium.
• 3. Brown the meat with the onions.
• 4. Sprinkle with salt and pepper.
• 5. Cover and cook on low heat for 1 hour.
• 6. Add the undrained prunes, sweet potatoes, honey, cloves and cinnamon.
• 7. Replace cover loosely and cook over low heat at least 2 hours ( more is better).