Potatoes or pastel

Potatoes cut into thin slices overlapping gold and bake a cake in a bath of milk, cream, garlic and parmesan cheese in this tasty recipe. It's a nice change from the usual potato side dish and can be booked in advance. Red potatoes are easily replaced with gold potatoes, if necessary. If you want it a little, add ham or bacon cut jazz.

Preparation time: 15 minutes

Cooking time: 1 hour

Total time: 1 hour 15 minutes

Yield: 8 servings

Ingredients:

• 1 cup of milk
• 1 cup of cream
• 2 tablespoons butter, optional
• 1 teaspoon onion powder
• 4.3 teaspoon kosher salt
• Half a teaspoon of freshly ground black pepper
• 2 cloves garlic, crushed
• 2 pounds (about 4 medium) Yukon Gold potatoes (or red potatoes), peeled and rinsed
• A quarter cup grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 tablespoon chopped chives for garnish

Preparation:

Heat bring the milk, cream, butter, onion powder, kosher salt, pepper and garlic in a heavy saucepan just to a boil. Remove from heat, cover and keep warm.

Preheat oven to 375 layer thick glass plate 10-inch pie F. Generously spray system.

Use a piece of mandolin, slice in a food processor or a sharp knife, the potatoes into thin slices or knife.

Pour one-third cup of the cream mixture into the bottom of the prepared pie plate. From the outer edge and work instead of half the potato slices in concentric circles, overlapping cut each half into slices. Sprinkle half of the Parmesan cheese. Repeat the superposition of the second half of the potatoes. Pour over the potatoes, without shifting of the layers, so that the potatoes are coated uniformly, the rest of the cream.

Place the mold in a baking tray or drip collector potential. Potato cake bake in the lower third of the oven for 20 minutes. And press Remove potatoes with a slotted spoon to cover with the liquid. Sprinkle with remaining Parmesan cheese. Cook for 40-45 minutes, or until the potatoes are tender and top is golden.

Remove from oven and sprinkle with chives. Let stand for 15 minutes before slicing and serving.

Yield: 8 servings

Note: You can make a day in advance gold potato cake. Bake in oven at room temperature cake after baking, cover with foil and refrigerate. Warming in 375-F oven for 30 minutes. Remove foil and bake another 5 minutes until the top is bubbly. Let stand for 15 minutes before serving.
_{Or potato pie recipe photo Peggy Trowbridge Filippone © 2011, licensed to About.com, Inc.}