[Sca-cooks] A recipe for Devra...

[Phlip]

Devra, if you like anchoves, than you'll likely like this ;-) This is a
recipe that my mother picked up many years ago (I was still living at home)
from one of the Time-Life books, I believe, and I've since found it in
several others, of the better quality. A couple years ago, I was discussing
it with a guy in Sweden (he's a blacksmith) and he told me that yes, it was
genuine, and that the trick to it was to make sure the onions and potatoes
were sliced paper thin. I make it here, occasionally, and since RR&M think
they dislike anchovies, I hafta eat the whole thing myself, oh woe is me ;-)

I'm not going to give a cooking time, because I have made it in an
assortment of different shaped casseroles, and the time tends to vary a bit.
We're all experienced cooks here, right?

Janssen's Temptation

Thinly sliced potatoes.
Thinly sliced onions.
Sm jar or tin of anchovies in oil
Heavy cream
Pepper to taste, but NO salt.
Butter

Layer potatoes, then onions, then place a few anchovies on top, and sprinkle
with pepper, then repeat, until the casserole is full, but not heaping. Pour
in heavy cream to just below the very top of the food, dot with butter, and
place in a 350 oven. 15 minutes before you think it's ready, add a bit more
cream, until it's topped off and let finish cooking.

Serve with whatever you'd normally serve scalloped potatoes with.

Note- You don't need salt- trust me- the anchovies provide plenty. Also, you
might want to bake it with the casserole on top of a cookie sheet or
something similar, to catch any overflow, if you've added too much cream at
first.


Saint Phlip,
CoD

"When in doubt, heat it up and hit it with a hammer."
 Blacksmith's credo.

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And never a rider who cain't be throwed....



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