Russet Burbank Potatoes Romanoff

Ingredients

3 pounds large russet potatoes, about 2 total, unpeeled and scrubbed

2 teaspoons salt

1 1/2 cups sour cream

Preheat oven to 425 degrees

Pierce each potato several times with fork

Place directly on oven rack and bake until tender, about 1 hour

Remove and let potatoes cool

Place on plate and wrap in plastic wrap

The next day preheat oven to 350 degrees

Using large holes on a box grater or food processor fitted with large hole grater, grate potatoes including skins

Transfer to bowl

Sprinkle with shallots, 1 3/4 cup cheese, salt and white pepper

Using your hands, gently toss together to combine

Fold in sour cream in 2 additions

Transfer potato mixture to 1 1/2 qt. gratin dish, do not compress

Sprinkle remaining 3/4 cup cheese on top

Bake until potatoes are hot and cheese is golden brown, about 30 minutes

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Saturday, March 12, 2011 - 9:26am

Rob