culinary mischief: mormon funeral potatoes
Just to let you know now: I'm not Mormon. But part of the reason I'm around to write this is due to the LDS Church, so I'm cooking a Mormon recipe for a pot-luck party this weekend. I've chosen funeral potatoes due to their almost cult-like status amongst those who know just a little bit about the LDS culture.
What are they? They're essentially a scalloped potato casserole. I've seen a few recipes that all differ a little - some call for diced frozen potatoes (a.k.a. homefries), others call for thawed hash brown potato shreds. All call for a cream soup base - celery, mushroom, or chicken. All have a cornflake "crust," and all feature sour cream.
This is not health food, and the recipes advise the cook to steer clear of low-fat variations on the ingredients, as they don't "gel" as well as their full-fat brethren.
I'll post the recipe I use on the site once I cook the stuff - as well as photos, if I'm not dead from the cholesterol.