Re: Christmas Menu

kate2357 · ‎02-26-2012

Sweet onion is a yellow onion that imo, doesn't have quite as biting a flavor as a regular white or yellow onion. They sell them at most chain grocery stores on the west coast ... not sure about other parts of country. Below are a couple of branded sweet yellow onions. In reality, you can use any onion you want ... I just find the sweet onions are more palatable to eat.

Walla Walla Sweets

Sweet Mayan

Sweet Vidalia

Below is what the google machine says is the difference:

What's the difference between yellow onion and sweet onion? Larger and slightly flatter than yellow onions, with lighter colored, less opaque skin, sweet onions contain extra sugar, making them good for caramelizing. Their larger size and sweeter flavor.....

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chrystaltree · ‎05-10-2010

I haven't thought about it yet. Last Christmas was small due to Covid but with everyone vaccinated and with their boosters, we'll have 10 to 12 for dinner on Christmas Day. Like old times. No menu yet but it will be buffet.

chickenbutt · ‎03-09-2010

@kate2357 wrote:
@chickenbutt

Sweet onion is a yellow onion that imo, doesn't have quite as biting a flavor as a regular white or yellow onion. They sell them at most chain grocery stores on the west coast ... not sure about other parts of country. Below are a couple of branded sweet yellow onions. In reality, you can use any onion you want ... I just find the sweet onions are more palatable to eat.

Walla Walla Sweets
Sweet Mayan
Sweet Vidalia

Below is what the google machine says is the difference:
What's the difference between yellow onion and sweet onion? Larger and slightly flatter than yellow onions, with lighter colored, less opaque skin, sweet onions contain extra sugar, making them good for caramelizing. Their larger size and sweeter flavor.....

Very interesting! Thank You so much for that info. I've never thought of 'sweet' and 'onion' together.

QPrincess · ‎03-09-2010

@kate2357 wrote:

@QPrincess

Hopefully recipe below makes sense. I've made it so many years I just have the ingredients and outline of steps. Word of warning, if you try to use half and half or a milk, you will get a watery mess vs creamy dish. It's very heavy in calories and loaded w/ fat. Which is why it's only made by me, once a year. It's also good w/ Easter Ham, but I've refuse to make it. One of my daughter in-laws has to make it.

Ingredients
7 large Yukon gold potatoes (or white potatoes), peeled and cut into thin round slices
1 large sweet yellow onion cut into small slices, separate the slices
2 teaspoons kosher salt
Black pepper to taste
6 tablespoon salted butter, cut into small pieces
2 1/2 cups heavy whipping cream
4 teaspoons of crushed fresh garlic (it’s available in tubes in produce departments of most stores). Add salt, pepper and the garlic to the whipping cream and be sure to stir frequently as you pour into casserole.
2 cup grated Gruyere cheese (divided into portions)

Directions
Preheat the oven to 350 degrees.

This is done in 3 layers – so you will want to portion out your ingredients accordingly.

Arrange potato slices in slightly overlapping layers in a deep-dish pie plate or casserole dish. (I lightly spray the dish for easier clean up). You will then layer on onions, butter, cheese and garlic infused whipping cream. Only put enough of the whipping cream to cover potatoes and onion layer. Repeat the steps two more times (potatoes, onions, butter, cheese, whipping cream).

Any remaining garlic infused whipping cream gets poured into casserole dish. Want to leave about ½ inch to top. Cover your casserole w/ grated gruyere. Bake until potatoes are tender. About 45-60 minutes depending on the dish you use.

Leftovers are great cold or reheated.

Edited to add, this recipe serves 5-8 people, depending on the people. I typically have to make two portions of this for Christmas dinner.

Thank you so very much for taking the time to share the recipe. I really appreciate it. I know what you mean about a dish like this being a once in a while thing. It reminds me of another recipe I obtained here and has been shared many times - Aunt Bertie's Potatoes. Does anyone remember that one.

I am definitely going to make your recipe for Christmas Dinner and I'll be thinking of you.

panda1234 · ‎04-27-2015

@KingstonsMom wrote:
Our stores have great sale prices on prime ribs roasts during the holidays, for DH and I, we have the butcher cut us a 2 rib roast, it's plenty for the 2 of us, especially with sides.

@KingstonsMom Just paid $5.95 for my rib roast today. Cheaper than ground beef.

homedecor1 · ‎03-09-2010

haven't thought about it🤷‍♀️since last week our younger son & DIL came to visit.

We had a wonderful Christmas dinner of chopped antipasto, lasagna, meatballs & sausage. Of course,they brought italian bread from Italian bakery in NJ😊 (here they can't make good pizza, breads or bagels).

For dessert we had cheesecake.

So, what we will have is right now "potluck" it's just us & pb&j would be fine with me!😉

(we were sick so missed Thanksgiving and turkeys here are $1.89/lb. not sure either of us are wanting turkey).

Imaoldhippie · ‎06-10-2015

@FastDogWalker2 ..............It will be just hubby and me too. I am fixing ham and beans with cornbread. A taco dip to munch on, a grape dessert and a pecan pie.

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