POTAGE PARMENTIER
This recipe is never the same twice but is generally a mixture of twice
the quantity of potato to
onion sweated in fat and then pureed in a broth of beef, veal or
chicken stock and milk and garnished with chopped parsley.
Serves 4
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1 lb (450 g) floury-variety potatoes
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1/2 lb (225 g) onions
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11/2 oz (40 g) each butter and flour
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11/4 pts (700 ml) stock
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5floz (150ml) milk
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salt, pepper
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parsley, finely chopped and croutons
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Boil the potatoes in salted water, skin
and mash. Meanwhile, in a heavy bottomed 2 pt casserole, sweat the
finely sliced onion in the butter for five minutes over a low flame.
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Add the sifted flour to make a roux and
gradually add the hot stock. Bring to the boil and allow to simmer for
five minutes.
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Add the potato, simmer for a further five
minutes and add the milk. Check the seasoning and whisk in a blender
for two minutes to amalgamate.
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Serve with a sprinkling of finely chopped
parsley and croutons.
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