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Christmas dinner 2020

Making: Side's for Christmas dinner 

Here's what I have: 

Brussel sprouts
1 lb Brussel sprouts 
1 tbsp bacon butter 
1 tbps Better than bouillon mushroom stock concentrate 
2 small shallots sliced

Mashed potatoes
6 medium sized potatoes 
1 oz heavy cream 
1 tbsp Roasted garlic Better than bouillon concentrate 
1/4 cup Shallot whites 

Ham gravy
1 tbps Better than bouillon mushroom stock concentrate 
1 medium sized Shallot sliced 
1 cup vegetable stock 
1 tsp brown sugar 
3 oz old Kentucky diced ham
1/2 tsp Corn starch 
1 oz water 

Preparation:

The ham is from honey-baked ham.

Sprouts 
The oven was first preheated to allow the ham to warm up per instructions. The bacon butter was melted and added to the cut and clean brussel sprouts along with the rest of the ingredients this was mixed well and add it to a separate pan. This went into the oven with the ham until that was finished warming up.  The brussel sprouts were then turned in the pan and the oven turn up to 375. The brussel sprouts continue to cook for 30 minutes.


Potatoes 
In a large pot potatoes were boiled whole for 30 minutes.  Once finished, the potatoes were drained and the heavy cream along with the seasonings and scallion whites were added. This was allowed to cook together and then set to the side.


Sauce 
To make the sauce a bit of bacon butter was melted and the shallot for added to the pan. These rare cook until soft and the vegetable stock, sugar and seasonings were added to the pan. The corn starch was added to the cold water and Ann mixed before adding to the pan. This was allowed to cook until thickened.


The plate! 



- Kris 

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