Diary of a Foodie
Beet Chips with Curried Sour Cream
Diary of a Foodie: Season Two: France: The New Guarde
Serves6
- Active time:20 min
- Start to finish:2 hr
March 2008
Don’t assemble these hors d’oeuvres until the last minute, or the chips will get soggy.
For chips
- 2 medium beets with stems trimmed to 1 inch (1 lb total, including greens)
- 1 cup water
- 1 cup sugar
For curried sour cream
- 2 tablespoons finely chopped shallot
- 1 tablespoon olive oil
- 3/4 teaspoon Madras curry powder
- 3/4 cup sour cream
- 1 1/2 tablespoons finely chopped fresh chives
- 1/4 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
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Special equipment:
a Japanese Benriner or other adjustable-blade slicer; a nonstick bakeware liner such as Silpat -
Garnish:
fresh chives
Make chips:
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Peel beets with a vegetable peeler, then slice paper-thin with slicer, using stems as handles.
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Bring water and sugar to a boil in a 3-quart heavy saucepan, stirring until sugar is dissolved. Add beets, then remove pan from heat and let stand15 minutes. Drain beets in a colander, discarding liquid, then let stand in colander 15 minutes more.
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Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 225ºF.
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Line a shallow baking pan with nonstick liner, then arrange beet slices snugly in 1 layer (it’s not necessary to use any partial or broken slices) and season with salt and pepper. Bake beets until dry, about 1 hour. Immediately transfer chips to a rack to cool (chips will crisp as they cool).
Make curried cream while beets bake:
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Cook shallot in oil in a small skillet over moderate heat, stirring frequently, until golden, 3 to 4 minutes. Stir in curry powder and cook, stirring, 1 minute.
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Stir shallot into sour cream in a bowl along with chives, salt, and pepper. Serve curried cream with beet chips.
Cooks’ notes:
- Beet chips can be made 5 days ahead and cooled completely, then kept in a sealed plastic bag at room temperature.
- Curried sour cream can be made 1 day ahead and chilled, covered.
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