Kouing Patatez - Potato Cake (Brittany, France)

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- Ready In:
- 50mins
- Ingredients:
- 6
- Serves:
-
4-6
ingredients
- 1 1⁄3 lbs potatoes
- 1⁄2 cup butter, softened
- 1 cup all-purpose flour
- 1 egg yolk, beaten
- 1 dash nutmeg
- salt and pepper
directions
- Bring a pot of salted water to a boil, then add the potatoes and cook for 20 minutes. Drain.
- Meanwhile, butter a 9x9 casserole dish. Cut the rest of the butter up into cubes.
- Run the potatoes through a ricer. Mix with the butter, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Transfer the mixture to the prepared casserole dish and smooth the top. Use a fork to make crosshatches in the top, then brush with the beaten egg yolk.
- Bake for 20 minutes, or until golden (if desired, you can put under the broiler for a few minutes to get some darker color).
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