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Christmas Dinner Suggestions please
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 9:35 am
by Northern Lass
I would love some suggestions for variation on what I usually do.
I am doing Rib of Beef - Roast pots- new pots
Broccoli in Cheese sauce Carrots in Orange
sausage in bacon
and I am bored with it
deff doing the Beef and roasties but any ideas how to zing it up
How should I cook the beef ....ie wot to put on it?
Roasties...duck fat or goose fat
veg new ideas please
Re: Christmas Dinner Suggestions please
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 2:31 pm
by dudleytaylor
I get a big dish and cut up loads of leeks, layer them with cheese salt and pepper.Last layer as cheese on top. Then pour enough milk to cover. Bake in the oven at about 180 for about 1h 30m or until the leeks are soft and the cheese on top is a nice and crispy ,like cheese on toast.We have it at Christmas because my son in law loves it, but its nice at any time.
Re: Christmas Dinner Suggestions please
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 3:29 pm
by Northern Lass
dudleytaylor wrote:I get a big dish and cut up loads of leeks, layer them with cheese salt and pepper.Last layer as cheese on top. Then pour enough milk to cover. Bake in the oven at about 180 for about 1h 30m or until the potatoes are soft and the cheese on top is a nice and crispy ,like cheese on toast.We have it at Christmas because my son in law loves it, but its nice at any time.
so do you layer potatoes in with leeks?
Re: Christmas Dinner Suggestions please
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 3:44 pm
by Antie Em
dudleytaylor wrote:I get a big dish and cut up loads of leeks, layer them with cheese salt and pepper.Last layer as cheese on top. Then pour enough milk to cover. Bake in the oven at about 180 for about 1h 30m or until the potatoes are soft and the cheese on top is a nice and crispy ,like cheese on toast.We have it at Christmas because my son in law loves it, but its nice at any time.
We have that dt - delicious ....
Re: Christmas Dinner Suggestions please
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 3:49 pm
by mikleed
Goose Fat......not so fishy.
Re: Christmas Dinner Suggestions please
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 6:29 pm
by dudleytaylor
Northern Lass wrote:dudleytaylor wrote:I get a big dish and cut up loads of leeks, layer them with cheese salt and pepper.Last layer as cheese on top. Then pour enough milk to cover. Bake in the oven at about 180 for about 1h 30m or until the potatoes are soft and the cheese on top is a nice and crispy ,like cheese on toast.We have it at Christmas because my son in law loves it, but its nice at any time.
so do you layer potatoes in with leeks?
Not with this dish, but you can if you want too like potato gratin. Never done both together but i don't see why not .I think it would be really nice.
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Re: Christmas Dinner Suggestions please
Posted: Sun Dec 02, 2012 11:39 pm
by Rob
But to get back on topic Leeks and cheese for Christmas dinner?
I fancy goose but i suppose it'll be turkey again!!
Carrots in orange? What's that?
Re: Christmas Dinner Suggestions please
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 7:54 am
by SRD
Wot! No Yorkshire Pud?
Re: Christmas Dinner Suggestions please
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:01 am
by Northern Lass
dudleytaylor wrote:Northern Lass wrote:dudleytaylor wrote:I get a big dish and cut up loads of leeks, layer them with cheese salt and pepper.Last layer as cheese on top. Then pour enough milk to cover. Bake in the oven at about 180 for about 1h 30m or until the potatoes are soft and the cheese on top is a nice and crispy ,like cheese on toast.We have it at Christmas because my son in law loves it, but its nice at any time.
so do you layer potatoes in with leeks?
Not with this dish, but you can if you want too like potato gratin. Never done both together but i don't see why not .I think it would be really nice.
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So what are the potatoes you mention above you say "until the potatoes are soft"
are they not in the dish? which pots take an hour and a half
Re: Christmas Dinner Suggestions please
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:02 am
by Northern Lass
SRD wrote:Wot! No Yorkshire Pud?
Yes forgot that yorks pudd
Re: Christmas Dinner Suggestions please
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:20 am
by dudleytaylor
Hi , its me .I am so dopey. I should have said till the leeks are soft .Forget about the potatoes. I will try and change the recipe.
Re: Christmas Dinner Suggestions please
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:21 am
by Northern Lass
Gottcha! sounds nice I will try the leeks one.
and will use Goose fat for pots ususally do makes them nice.
Re: Christmas Dinner Suggestions please
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:26 am
by dudleytaylor
I have changed it now to leeks, but because you are cooking in milk ,you might have to turn the oven down ,otherwise (like a rice pudding) the milk can rise and overflow. I do cook the same recipe in potatoes ,which is also very nice.
Re: Christmas Dinner Suggestions please
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 9:34 am
by dudleytaylor
Edited by BC Wench
Orange sauce is for duck. I think the idea is that the orange being citrate takes away the grease from the goose.
Re: Christmas Dinner Suggestions please
Posted: Mon Dec 03, 2012 2:23 pm
by dudleytaylor
Quite right Nl. My lot do not like xmas pudding . I do but its a waste to make one just for me. So I have to make home-made chocolate Scorce .I make them (my two daughters) buy the ice cream, I have in the past done my own in the freezer.