2 1/2 lb Baking potatoes 1/3 c Butter 1 c Finely chopped shallots 2 tb Flour 1 1/2 c Cream 1/4 lb Sliced fresh mushrooms 1/2 ts Salt 1/4 ts Cayenne 1/2 c Dry sherry wine 2 Egg yolks; beaten Cut and cook potatoes as in above recipe. In a skillet, melt butter and saute shallots. Stir in flour and cook 3-5 minutes stirring constantly. Add cream and stir until thickened, then add the mushrooms, salt and cayenne and cook for about 3 minutes. Beat sherry and egg yolks together and quickly stir into the hot mixture. Put the potatoes in an ovenproof baking dish, and pour the Thermidor sauce over potatoes. Bake at 300 for 20 minutes to heat thoroughly. FROM: CAROLE ROCK (TSTW72B)