A mashed potato cake is a dreamer's paradise. I found an Italian nonna's recipe for a mashed potato bake layered with ham and cheese, baked into a crusty glory - and I had to try it instantly. Of course, I had to add my version with a layer of colourful vegetables in the center and so here we have a baked savoury potato cake!
And maybe one day, this version will be Kamini nonna's recipe for my grandchildren ;)
The Recipe
8 inch loaf
Ingredients
Breadcrumbs
Potato Layer:
6 potatoes, boiled and peels
1 tsp garlic, minced or grated
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
2 eggs
¾ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper (optional)
Handful of fresh herbs, finely chopped
2-3 tbsp grated cheese
Vegetable layer:
¼ cup beetroot, grated
½ cup carrots, grated
Handful of finely chopped spring onions, finely chopped
½ cup cheese, grated
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
Potato Layer:
6 potatoes, boiled and peels
1 tsp garlic, minced or grated
2 tbsp butter
1 tbsp olive oil
2 eggs
¾ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper (optional)
Handful of fresh herbs, finely chopped
2-3 tbsp grated cheese
Vegetable layer:
¼ cup beetroot, grated
½ cup carrots, grated
Handful of finely chopped spring onions, finely chopped
½ cup cheese, grated
½ tsp salt
½ tsp pepper
1 garlic clove, minced
Instructions
Preheat the oven at 180C
Brush olive oil on the insides of the loaf tin and coat with a generous layer of breadcrumbs and set aside
In a large bowl mash the potatoes with butter, olive oil, salt and pepper
Add the eggs, cheese and herbs and mix well
In another bowl stir together all the vegetable layer ingredients
In the loaf pan, first layer the potato mix halfway to the top, smoothening the top
Then add the vegetable mix and press down tightly
Top with the remaining potato mix and smooth the top
Bake for 45 minutes
Allow to cool on a cooling rack completely before flipping over and slice like you would a loaf cake!
For later on, you can also grill a slice on the pan
Brush olive oil on the insides of the loaf tin and coat with a generous layer of breadcrumbs and set aside
In a large bowl mash the potatoes with butter, olive oil, salt and pepper
Add the eggs, cheese and herbs and mix well
In another bowl stir together all the vegetable layer ingredients
In the loaf pan, first layer the potato mix halfway to the top, smoothening the top
Then add the vegetable mix and press down tightly
Top with the remaining potato mix and smooth the top
Bake for 45 minutes
Allow to cool on a cooling rack completely before flipping over and slice like you would a loaf cake!
For later on, you can also grill a slice on the pan
