This recipe provides a more sophisticated potato dish if you fancy serving up something different to mash with a hearty stew or casserole. Having been chopped into matchstick pieces the potatoes cook quickly and whilst you still get a soft centre to the potato dish it benefits from a crunchy outer crust and that sweet flavour you get from baked onions. Impress your family and friends an have a go at this one Saturday night. Cooked on a high heat so they dont need to long. Keep an eye just in case they start to singe.
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Serves 4
Ingredients
- 4 large potatoes peeled
- 1 onion finely chopped
- 2 tbsp oil, olive or sunflower
- 1 tbsp of fresh mixed herbs chopped - sage and thyme work well
- Salt and pepper
You will also need
- A sharp knif or mandolin
- 4 x 10cm ring moulds and a baking tray or 1 x 20 cm loose bottom cake tin
Method
- Preheat your oven to 220c
- Cut the potatoes into small matchsticks, either by hand or using a mondolin
- Stir in the onion and herbs
- Pack evenly into 4 individual 10 cm round moulds or rings that have been greased and placed on a baking tray
- Brush the top with a little oil then season each patty
- Cook for 20 - 30 mins turning the patties over half way through the cooking time. Due to the high heat, keep an eye just in case they start to singe.
Serving suggestions and variations
- These add a lovely crunchy texture to a succulent stew or casserole dish
- Add grated apple to the potato mixture - especially if serving with pork
- Instead of 4 small patties make 1 large one and serve in wedges - will need an extra 5 - 10 mins cooking time
- Nice served cold as a potato dish with a picnic
Acknowledgements
This version of the recipe comes from a cook book given to me by a friend, Ian, who is no longer with us. The book is called "The taste of France" and is too big to fit on our recipe book shelves so it lives tucked away but not forgotten on a shelf in the playroom. It is a favourite book as it has a picture for every recipe and simple instructions, I have not seen it in any book shops so it is a treasure to me. Thank you Ian - always in my memories.
If you liked this recipe then you might also like to try these recipes from our collection
- If you are looking for a tasty side dish to serve with your potatoes then give Mashed Carrots and Swede a go
- For other picnic choices then have a look at our Aspargus Galette
- A light dessert to follow a sumptious main meal is just the thing, try our Rhubarb Fool for a taste sensation
Happy Eating!