DAY Recipe

Tender chocolate shortbread topped with a rich chocolate ganache just might be the perfect gift for the chocoholics on your list. For an elegant accent, decorate the shortbread with gold leaf, place the cookies on a tray or round platter lined with gold-colored tissue paper, and wrap it all up with cellophane and gold ribbon.

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Serves 8.

INGREDIENTS
3 pounds leeks

3 large onions, sliced (about 6 cups)

3 tablespoons vegetable oil

2 large garlic cloves, minced

1 tablespoon all-purpose flour

1 1/2 cups chicken broth

1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice

4 russet (baking) potatoes (about 2 pounds)

2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted

paprika [...]