Recipe - Roasted Potato Fans With Creamed Leeks

3 pound Leeks
3 lg Onions; cut or sliced up (about 6
; cups)
3 tablespoon Vegetable oil
2 lg Garlic cloves; minced
1 tablespoon Allpurpose flour
1 One half cup Chicken broth
1 tablespoon Fresh lemon juice
4 Russet; (baking) potatoes
; (about 2 pounds)
2 tablespoon Unsalted butter; melted
Paprika to taste

Trim leeks, discarding dark green part, and halve lengthwise. Cut leeks
crosswise into 1/2inchthick slices and in a large bowl of cold water wash
well. Drain leeks.

In a 12inch heavy ovenproof skillet cook leeks and onions in oil over
moderate heat, stirring, until softened, about 15 minutes. Add garlic and
cook, stirring, 1 minute. Add flour and cook, stirring, 3 minutes. Add
broth in a stream, stirring, and simmer, stirring, until thickened, about 3
minutes. Stir in lemon juice and salt and pepper to taste and remove
skillet from heat.

Preheat oven to 400F.

Peel potatoes and halve lengthwise. Arrange each potato flat side down and
make crosswise slices about One fourth inch apart, cutting down to about One fourth inch
from flat side but not all the way through (a metal skewer inserted
lengthwise about One fourth inch from flat side will prevent slicing all the way
through). Remove skewer if using.

Arrange potato halves, flat sides down, in leek mixture and bring mixture
to a simmer. Brush potatoes with butter and sprinkle with paprika and salt
and pepper to taste. Bake mixture in lower third of oven 1 hour and 15
minutes, or until potatoes are tender within and crisp and golden on top.

Serves 8.

Gourmet November 1994

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