Pommes Paillasson Or Straw Potato Cake

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 4
• 1 lb baking potato
• 1 1/2 tablespoons unsalted butter, melted
• 2 tablespoons oil (or less)
• 1/4 teaspoon salt
• 1/8 teaspoon ground pepper

Recipe

• 1 peel potatoes & grate them coarsely, then immediately toss them with melted butter & season with salt & pepper.
• 2 heat oil in large frying pan, then add potato mixture.
• 3 press mixture down to form an even layer that covers the pan.
• 4 cook over moderate heat 7-10 minutes until base is well browned.
• 5 loosen potato cake by shaking pan or running a thin spatula under it.
• 6 to turn it over, invert a large baking sheet over the frying pan &, holding it tightly against the pan, turn them both over together.
• 7 lift off frying pan & return it to the heat, adding a little more oil if it looks dry.
• 8 slide the upside down potato cake into the frying pan again & continue cooking until it is crisp & browned on the second side.
• 9 remove from frying pan & serve hot!