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Recipe for "carrots-gratin"

NAME

     CARROTS-GRATIN  -  A  simple   and   unusual   carrot-cheese
     casserole
     This is a family recipe that  my  inlaws  make  for  holiday
     dinners.   I've never seen it in any cookbook. It's unusual,
     but good.

INGREDIENTS (Serves 4-6)

     15 ml     butter
     1 kg      carrots, sliced.
     50 g      butter
     50 ml     flour
     400 ml    milk
     250 g     process cheese

PROCEDURE

          (1)  Slice the carrots and saute in 15  g  butter  over
               low heat for 5-10 minutes, until cooked to taste.
          (2)  Make a roux with the butter and  flour.   Add  the
               milk (warmed) and cook until thick.
          (3)  Add cheese and cook until cheese is  melted.   Mix
               in the cooked carrots.
          (4)  Place in greased casserole and sprinkle with  but-
               tered  bread crumbs.  Bake at 175 deg. C for 15-20
               minutes or until brown.

NOTES

     Process cheese is  sometimes  called  "American  cheese"  or
     "Canadian  cheese"  depending on where it is bought. You can
     make a standard cheddar cheese sauce instead, or you can use
     something like Velveeta instead.

RATING

     Difficulty: easy.  Time: 15 minutes preparation, 20  minutes
     baking.  Precision: no need to measure.

CONTRIBUTOR

     Michelle Berteig
     California Institute of Technology, Pasadena, California, USA
     michelle@tybalt.caltech.edu