Potato Torte
By
Helaine Norman
@knish
1
If you want to wow company with a fancy looking side I suggest this one! It tastes as good as it looks.
I like to serve it with something easy like baked salmon or other fish that is quickly made.
I like to serve it with something easy like baked salmon or other fish that is quickly made.
Rating:
★★★★★ 1 vote
Serves:
6 to 8
Prep:
20 Min
Cook:
1 Hr 5 Min
Method:
Bake
Ingredients
- 6 Tbsp
- butter or margarine
- 6
- baking potatoes, peeled or not
- 1 c
- parmesan cheese, grated
- 1/4 c
- thick cream
- 1/2 tsp
- nutmeg
- 1/2 c
- gruyere or swiss cheese (no substitutes), grated
- 1/2 tsp
- salt
- 2 Tbsp
- chives, freeze-dried
- 1/2 tsp
- pepper (white preferred)
How to Make Potato Torte
- 1Thickly grease with butter or margarine a -Qt. mold or heatproof bowl. Cut potatoes into thin slices.
- 2Layer potatoes in mold, sprinkling each layer with Parmesan cheese, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Cover tightly with lid or foil.
Bake at 400 degrees until potatoes are done, about 1 hour. - 3Releases from mold pretty easily onto to serving dish. Sprinkle with Gruyere or Swiss cheese.
IMPORTANT: Brown quiky under boiler, but watch VERY carefully, only needs a minute.
Pour cream into center slowly and watch is dribble down sides. Sprinle with the chives.
Looks beautiful!
