Subject: Potato Crepes
From: Unicorn (unicorn@indenial.com)
Date: Wed Aug 20 2003 - 16:45:51 EDT
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FOOD FUNNY
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Thanks to Michael Cosgrove for this mother of all groaners:
A famous English tea taster, believing he had tasted every tea known
to man, decided to retire. At his retirement party, someone mentioned
a tea made from the hair of a koala bear and only available in a small
town called Mercy in the Australian Outback. Well, because he hadn't
tried this tea, the tea taster postponed his retirement and set off
for Australia. After his British Airways flight landed in Sydney, he
switched to Qantas for a flight to Alice Springs then to a bus which
took him to Mercy, deep in the Outback. Walking along the only street
in Mercy, he found a small bar, went inside, sat down at the counter
and asked the barman if he could have a cup of the famous tea made
from the hair of a koala bear. The barman went back to the kitchen an
a few minutes later returned with a cup of the tea. The English tea
taster took a sip and immediately spat it out. "This tea is vile, the
worst I've ever tasted," he exclaimed. "It is also full of hair; the
very least you could have done is strain it." The barman, somewhat
taken aback, said: "But sir, the koala tea of Mercy is not strained."
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TODAY'S RECIPE
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Here is an elegant little side dish for our special occasion dinner.
You could dress them up with a dab of sour cream if you like, or just
serve them plain as I have here.
Potato Crepes
1 lb (450 g) potatoes, peeled and quartered
1/4 cup (60 ml) milk
3 Tbs (45 ml) all-purpose flour
3 eggs
4 egg whites
1/4 cup (60 ml) heavy cream
Salt and freshly ground pepper to taste
4 Tbs (60 ml) butter
Boil the potatoes in salted water until tender. Drain and pass
through a strainer, food mill, or potato ricer. Stir in the milk and
let cool. Stir in the flour and the eggs, followed by the egg whites,
cream, salt, and pepper. Heat some of the butter in a skillet over
moderate heat and fry small amounts of the batter (about 1 tablespoon,
15 ml) at a time until golden brown on both sides. Repeat with
remaining batter, adding more butter to the pan as needed. Serve hot.
Serves 4 to 6.
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