Its time to meet my one & only Daughter, the poor little girl that is stuck between all those Brothers.
Rosie knows that if I had my way when I was pregnant with her I would of wanted another boy, little girls scared me and were a whole new ball game to learn, I knew as teenagers the worries were endless and I was worried that I wouldn’t be able to protect her. Not that I ever needed to worry with her Brother around, Stephen on more than one occasion has stepped in to help his little Sis.
Now I wouldn’t change a thing. Rosie is the most perfect, most beautiful Daughter anyone could ask for and has grown into an amazing young woman who I am extremely proud of. Rosie has the most lovely personality that any Mother could dream of her Daughter having, she is extremely beautiful but so unaware of it & so unaffected, she is extremely caring, loving and I am so pleased that I have been blessed with the opportunity to have her in my life.
Now Rosie’s recipe is one that I have been making for years and Rosie fell in love with it, she asks for it on any special occasions & I always find myself making it on Boxing Day to go with one of Simon’s favorite dishes, which I will post at a later date and always on Rosie’s Birthday. Thankfully she is now old enough to help me prepare them and I can bully her into peeling the potatoes for me. So here it is, Rosie-jaynes Dauphinoise.
Buon appetito
Dauphinoise Potatoes – Serves 4 as an accompaniment.
25g butter (plus extra for greasing)
1kg even sized floury potatoes (eg King Edwards)
1 onion – thinly sliced
284ml double cream
75ml milk
Oven 190c / Fan 170c / Gas 5
Grease a large shallow baking dish with butter – doesn’t hurt to smear round a little garlic for added flavour
Slice potatoes thinly
Layer up evenly in the baking dish along with the onion slices, seasoning as you go
Pour over the cream & milk – I usually mix these two together in a measuring jug before pouring over the potatoes
Dot with butter
Cover with foil
Bake for 1 hour
Discard the foil after the hour & bake for a further 15 – 20 minutes, or until cooked through & golden.
Well Boys, you now know what your Sisters favorite dish is, so no excuses when she visits you.
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