Boiled Potatoes in Sour Cream - Old Recipe

Boiled Potatoes in Sour Cream - Old Recipe

4 medium potatoes, pared and quartered
1 small onion, minced
salt & pepper to taste
enough water to cover potatoes while cooking
2 Tbls butter
4 Tbls sour cream

Place potatoes in a saucepan,
add onions, salt, pepper and water.
simmer until tender
Drain well.
Add butter and sour cream
Cover and shake gently until mixed.




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Old Fashioned Amish Potato Salad Recipe

Old Fashioned Amish Potato Salad Recipe
courtesy: Mrs. B

Mix together in an extra large bowl:

12 Cups cooked diced potatoes
1 - 2 medium onions, diced
12 cooked eggs, shelled & diced
1 1/2 Cups celery, chopped fine
1 Cup shredded carrots
1 can navy beans

Dressing ingredients:

3 Cups salad dressing or mayo
3 Tbl prepared mustard
1/4 Cup vinegar
2 1/2 Cups sugar
4 tsp salt
1/2 cup milk


Blend dressing ingredients.
Mix with potato mixture.
Blend well.

Makes app~ 3 quarts



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Kentucky Lyonnaise Potato Recipe

Kentucky Lyonnaise Potatoes
recipe courtesy:kentucky cook

3-4 Cooked Baked potatoes, peeled
enough bacon grease for frying
1 large onion, peeled and sliced evenly
salt
white pepper

Prepare potatoes, slice longways and then again in 1/8 inch slices
or slice lengthwise in 1/8 inch slices.
Preheat iron skillet with bacon grease.
Place potatoes and onions in skillet.
Lightly salt potatoes.

Make sure you turn each potato slice, stirring often.

Continue cooking until potatoes are evenly browned and onions are carmelized.
Sprinkle with salt and white pepper.


*variations:
Mix or match :)
~Slice cooked potatoes any way you like.
~Prepare potatoes using butter instead of bacon grease.
~Add a tsp of minced garlic with the onions.
~Sprinkle a little parsley over potatoes, just before serving.
~Sprinkle a little paprika over potatoes just before serving.
~Serve with a side / or dollup of sour creme.


This variation of the Lyonnaise potato recipe is called Kentucky Lyonnaise because I prepare them using an iron skillet and fresh, strained bacon grease instead of the traditional butter called for in the original recipe. The recipe originated from the region around Lyon, France aka the Lyonnais Region in France. The recipe secret is to use already baked potatoes.
~kentucky cook


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POTATO PANCAKES / POTATO LATKES RECIPE FROM 1910

POTATO PANCAKES / POTATO LATKES RECIPE
Original recipe dated 1910

4 medium potatoes (peeled)
1 shallot or very small onion
1 tsp lemon juice
1/2 cup flour
1/2 cup milk
4 Tbls peanut oil
1 small egg
1 1/2 teaspoons baking powder
1/16 cup melted butter
1/8 teaspoon nutmeg
salt and pepper
4 Tbls schmaltz { optional }

Grate potatoes and shallot on a large-hole grater.
Splash with lemon juice and squeeze out excess water.

Mix the flour, milk, egg, baking powder and nutmeg.
Add this mixture to the potatoes,
then add the melted butter.

Heat peanut oil and schmaltz in a large skillet and
spoon a few spoons of the mixture into the skillet.

Fry until golden on the bottom side
and then flip with a spatula,
cook the same way on the other side

* note-schmaltz = rendered chicken fat

traditional side ideas :
Serve with watercress
caviar
applesauce
creme fraiche or
sour cream




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POTATO WEDGES RECIPES

LET'S TALK POTATO WEDGES

There are many variations on making Potato wedges,
You can make them with peeled or skin-on potatoes,
You can use a marinade or season with just about any
dry ingredient you can think of.
You can deep fry them or bake them or fry them in a skillet.
Once your wedges are done you can top them with
shredded cheeses, sour creme or just dip them in ketchup
whatever you prefer. I am sharing several different wedge recipes today,
I'm sure you will find one you like.



EASY POTATO WEDGES

All you need are a bottle of Italian salad dressing
(or any herb dressing with oil),
salt, pepper and some onions.
Preheat oven to 250°F.

Remove skin from potatoes and cut them into wedges
the larger the wedge, the longer it taked to bake.

Put the wedges in a bowl and pour Italian dressing over top.
Mix gently until all the potatoes are well coated.

Place potatoes on a cookie sheet or large casserole dish.
Bake uncovered in the oven for about 30 to 40 minutes.

Turn potatoes every 15 minutes.

Variation:
Add some cheese over top of the potatoes several
minutes before removing from oven.



BAKED POTATO WEDGES

8 lg. unpeeled baking potatoes, cut in wedges
1 tsp. garlic powder
1/2 tsp. pepper
1/2 c. oil
2 tbsp. grated Parmesan cheese
1/2 tsp. paprika

Combine oil with cheese and seasonings.
Arrange potato wedges, cut side down, in baking pan.
Brush oil mixture over potatoes.
Bake 45 minutes at 375 degrees.
Brush mixture over potatoes occasionally as they bake.



POTATO WEDGES FOR TWO

2 med. potatoes, each cut into 8 wedges
Vegetable oil
Seasoned salt
3/4 cup dairy sour cream
1/3 cup shredded Cheddar cheese

Place potato wedges, cut sides down, on rack in broiler pan.
Brush with oil, sprinkle with seasoned salt.
Set oven control to broil and/or 550 degrees.
Broil with tops about 3 inches from heat until brown, about 5 minutes.
Turn; brush with oil.
Sprinkle with seasoned salt.
Broil until tender, about 5 minutes.

Spoon sour cream onto center of large serving platter; sprinkle with cheese.
Arrange potato wedges around sour cream.


CRISPY POTATO WEDGES

1/4 c. olive oil
1/2 tsp. salt
1/4 tsp. pepper
1/2 tsp. each: basil, thyme, oregano
1/4 tsp. paprika
4 to 6 potatoes, cut in wedges (quarters)
1/2 c. Parmesan cheese

Mix oil and seasonings together.
Roll potato wedges in mixture.
Lay flat on ungreased baking sheet.
Bake at 450 degrees for 15 minutes.
Sprinkle Parmesan cheese on potatoes.
Bake 15 more minutes.
Serve hot with sour creme or dipping sauce.



More Potato Wedge Recipes later...




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Pork Chops Twice baked Sweet Potatoes & Ky Gingerbread

Todays Recipes:

Pork Chops
Twice baked Sweet Potatoes
Kentucky Gingerbread bread






PEPSI PORK CHOPS RECIPE


1 pkg. onion soup mix
1/4 water
1 Tablespoon honey
1/2 cup ketchup
1/2 cup Pepsi
1 Tablespoon brown sugar
4 boneless pork chops
salt & seasoned pepper to taste

Preheat oven to 350 degrees .
Mix together the ketchup, cola and brown sugar.
Place pork chops into a baking pan and pour
cola mixture over, coating well.
Sprinkle with salt and seasoned pepper.
Bake for about one hour depending on the thickness of the pork chop.

*You can use Splenda instead of brown sugar and
Diet Rite with splenda instead of Pepsi.





TWICE BAKED SWEET POTATOES RECIPE


8 small sweet potatoes
1 cup golden raisins (optional)
2 Tablespoons brown sugar
1 tsp. cinnamon
1 (8 oz.) can crushed pineapple,drained
2 Tablespoons chopped pecans

Place potatoes on a baking sheet.
Do Not Peel.
Bake at 400 degrees F for 1 hour or until done
(or microwave on high until tender)
Let cool.
Cut each potato in half lengthwise and carefully scoop
out pulp and place into a bowl.
Mash pulp and stir in raisins, brown sugar, cinnamon and pineapple.
Spoon mixture back into shells and sprinkle with pecans.
Bake at 400 degrees 15 minutes or until hot



KENTUCKY GINGERBREAD RECIPE


1/2 cup sugar
1 cup molasses
2 tsp. baking soda
1 tsp. cinnamon
2 eggs
1/2 cup butter
1 tsp. ginger
1 cup buttermilk
1/2 tsp. salt

Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
Cream sugar, butter and eggs together.
Add molasses. Stir well.
In another bowl:
Sift together cinnamon, ginger, flour, soda and salt.
Slowly stir dry ingredients into molasses / creamed mixture,
alternating with buttermilk.
Pour into greased 9-inch square pan
Bake app~ 30 to 40 minutes.

Serve warm.
Extra Good with a dollup of whipped topping.



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