Potatoes au Gratin

Ingredients

• Put in buttered baking dish
• cover with buttered crumbs

Method

1. 1

   Put in buttered baking dish, cover with buttered crumbs, and bake until crumbs are brown.

As published

This recipe was extracted from Boston Cooking-School cook book (1896) by Fannie Merritt Farmer, Lincoln, Mary Johnson Bailey "Mrs. D. A. Lincoln,", James B. Herndon , Herndon/Vehling Collection, Sam Sloan, D. A. Lincoln, page 184. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

POTATOES AU GRATIN 5 cups boiled sweet potatoes, 3 tablespoons brown sugar sliced 1 tablespoon sugar Salt and pepper Buttered cracker crumbs Put layer of potatoes in baking dish. Sprinkle with salt, pepper, and sugar. Dot over with butter. Repeat; cover with crumbs. Bake until crumbs are brown. — SWEET POTATOES EN BROCHETTE Wash and pare potatoes, and cut in )4-inch slices. Arrange on skewers in groups of 3 or 4, parboil 6 minutes, and drain. Brush over with melted butter, sprinkle with brown sugar, and bake in hot oven (425° F.) until well browned. 442 THE BOSTON COOKING-SCHOOL COOK BOOK SWEET POTATO BALLS OR CROQUETTES 2 cups hot, riced sweet potatoes V4 teaspoon salt 3 tablespoons butter Few grains pepper 1 egg, slightly beaten Combine ingredients, shape in small balls or croquettes, roll in flour or dip in crumbs, egg, and crumbs, and fry (see Croquettes, p. 397). If potatoes are very dry, add hot milk to moisten. With Almonds. Add to mixture 44 cup chopped almonds, . % teaspoon nutmeg, and 1 teaspoon sugar. SCALLOPED SWEET POTATOES AND APPLES 2 cups boiled sweet potatoes, 11% cups sour apples, sliced thin cut in 44-inch slices 4 tablespoons butter 4 cup brown sugar 1 teaspoon salt Put half the potatoes in buttered baking dish, cover with half the apples, sprinkle with half the sugar, dot over with half the butter, and sprinkle with half the salt. Repeat. Bake 1 hour in moderate oven(350°\E.).. Serves 6: CREAMED SWEET POTATOES, CLUBHOUSE STYLE 2 cups cold, boiled sweet ¥ teaspoon black pepper potatoes, cubed Few grains paprika 2 tablespoons butter 2 tablespoons flour Y teaspoon salt 1 cup top milk Cook potatoes with butter 3 minutes. Add seasonings, sprinkle with flour, and pour on milk. Cook very slowly 20 minutes. WAYS TO USE COOKED POTATOES POTATO CAKES Shape cold mashed potato in small cakes and rollin flour. Butter hot omelet pan, put in cakes, brown one side, turn, and brown other side, adding butter as needed to prevent burning. Or, pack potato in small buttered pan and set aside until ready for use. Turn from pan, cut in slices, roll in flour, and cook as above. ll POTATOES all CREAMED POTATOES 14 cups cold, boiled or baked potatoes, cubed ~~ —- 2: cups White Sauce (p. 191) Add potatoes to sauce. Let stand 30 minutes in double boiler over hot water. Add, if desired, chopped green pepper cooked 5 minutes in butter, pimiento cut in small pieces, chopped parsley, or grated cheese. If baked potatoes are to be used, take them from oven while they are still firm. Serves 6. Potatoes au Gratin. Put in buttered baking dish, cover with buttered crumbs

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