Bare Cupboard Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr 15 mins Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 1 hr

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 750 g large potatoes
• 75 g butter
• salt and pepper
• 1 clove garlic (optional)
• fresh parsley (optional)

Recipe

• 1 preheat the oven to 425 degrees f or 220 degrees c.
• 2 scrub or peel the potatoes.
• 3 use a mandoline or the cucumber slicer on a cheese grater to slice the potatoes about 1/4 cm thick.
• 4 do not rinse.
• 5 use one third of the butter to grease a round cake tin on the bottom and the sides.
• 6 layer the potatoes in the dish, seasoning with salt and pepper and bits of butter as you go.
• 7 make sure to save some butter for the top.
• 8 cook for 30 minutes, then lower the heat to 400 degrees f or 200 degrees c and cook for another 15-30 minutes.
• 9 when the top slices are crisp and golden brown test to see if the middle feels tender when pierced with a knife.
• 10 when the potatoes are cooked, run a knife around the inside of the pan to ensure the potatoes aren't stuck anywhere.
• 11 place a plate over the cake tin and quickly invert.
• 12 to make a garnish, finely chop the garlic and parsley.
• 13 mix together, sprinkle over the hot potato cake and serve.