Beets and Potatoes Rose Bouquet

 
  This bouquet can be served at any special occasion and will get many Ooohs and Ahhhhs :)


 

Ingredients:
- (2) small beets
 - (4) small yukon potatoes
 - Some heavy cream
Makes about 16 roses

Preparation:
1- Wash and baked the beet at 375F for about 40' or until easily pierced by a fork (in the fat end :))
2- Let it cool, remove the skin and use a mandoline to slice it into very thin petals
3- Arrange the petals overlapping in a row , then roll them up into the rose and set aside
4- Peel and slide the potatoes also into very thin petals
5- Drop the petals into salted boiling water until tender
6- Run them under cold water to cool them off
7- Roll them up just like the beet roses
8- Arrange the potatoes roses in a baking dish, arrose them with the heavy cream (1/2 way up the dish, sprinkle with dots of butter) and baked at 400F for 10' or so until the top is golden
9- Remove and insert the red beet roses and voila` Serve them warm as a side dish.


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