Potato Cake With Tart Apples Jarlsberg Recipes

IRISH POTATO CAKE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 325 degrees F (165 degrees C). Grease and flour a 10 inch Bundt pan. Sift together the flour, baking powder, salt, cinnamon, cloves and nutmeg. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, cream together the shortening and sugar until light and fluffy. Beat in the eggs one at a time. Add the flour mixture alternately with the potatoes and milk. Stir in nuts and raisins.
• Pour into a 10 inch Bundt pan. Bake in the preheated oven for 90 to 120 minutes, or until a toothpick inserted into the cake comes out clean.

MUSHROOM, APPLE, AND POTATO CAKE

Steps:

• Heat 1 tablespoon oil in a 10-inch well-seasoned cast-iron skillet over moderately high heat until hot but not smoking, then sauté mushrooms and half of onion, stirring, until mushrooms are tender and browned, 8 to 10 minutes. Transfer to a bowl and wipe out skillet.
• Peel and coarsely grate apple and stir into mushrooms with thyme, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/4 teaspoon pepper.
• Preheat oven to 450°F. Peel potatoes and slice 1/8 inch thick (preferably using a mandoline or other manual slicer). Toss with remaining onion, 1/2 teaspoon salt, and 1/2 teaspoon pepper.
• Heat remaining 2 tablespoons oil in skillet over moderately high heat. Add one third of potato slices in 1 layer, overlapping slightly. Top with half of mushrooms, spreading in an even layer. Repeat layering with half of remaining potatoes, remaining mushrooms, and then remaining potatoes.
• Put skillet in middle of oven and bake 20 minutes.
• Invert a pizza pan or round platter over skillet and, holding pan or platter firmly against skillet, flip potato cake onto platter. Carefully slide cake back into skillet and press layers together with a spatula. Bake until underside is golden and crusty and potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork, 8 to 10 minutes more.

SCALLOPED POTATOES JARLSBERG

Steps:

• In saucepan, cook leeks in 1/4 cup butter until tender.
• Stir in flour, salt and pepper.
• Gradually stir in milk.
• Cook, stirring constantly, until thickened.
• In 2-quart buttered baking dish, layer half of the potatoes, half of the leek sauce and half of the cheese.
• Repeat layers.
• Bake, covered, at 375°F for 45 minutes.
• Uncover.
• Blend bread crumbs and 1/4 cup melted butter.
• Sprinkle around edge of casserole.
• Bake 15 minutes longer.

POTATO APPLE PANCAKES

Steps:

• Finely shred potatoes and apples; pat dry. Place in a bowl; add the eggs, onion, flour and salt and mix well. , In a skillet, heat 1/4 to 1/2 in. oil over medium-high heat. Drop batter by heaping tablespoonfuls into hot oil. Flatten to form 3-in. pancakes. Fry until golden brown; turn and cook the other side. Drain on paper towels. Serve immediately with sour cream if desired.

POTATO CAKE WITH TART APPLES & JARLSBERG

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425 degrees F. Coat inside of a 12-inch cast-iron skillet with olive oil; set aside.
• In a large bowl, toss together potatoes, apples, onion, parsley, salt, and pepper. Spread half the potato mixture in skillet, scatter with cheese, then top with remaining potato mixture. Cover with a piece of lightly buttered foil and bake for 40 minutes.
• Remove foil and continue to bake until potatoes are tender and top is lightly browned, about 20 more minutes. Increase oven to broil and cook until top begins to crisp, about 2 minutes. Sprinkle with parsley. Cool slightly before serving.