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Kosher potato bake for Passover

Serves 8 to 10

Difficulty Easy

Prep Time 45 minutes

Cooking Time 1 ½ hours

Ingredients

1 ½ cups long-life cream
40 g unsalted butter, melted
2 cloves garlic, minced
2 t salt
2 t black pepper
1.5 kg starchy potatoes
20 g cold butter, cubed
2 sprigs thyme, leaves picked

Method

1. Preheat the oven to 180°C. Place the cream, melted butter, garlic, salt and pepper in a large bowl. Mix well to combine and check the seasoning. Potatoes can take a lot of salt, so be generous.

2. Rinse, peel and slice the potatoes to a thickness of 5 mm. This step can be made easier by using a mandolin if you have one. As you slice the potatoes, add them to the cream-and-butter mixture to prevent browning.

3. Tightly stack the potato slices, upright in rows, into a 36 cm ovenproof baking dish.

4. Pour over the remaining cream-and-butter mixture, dot with the cold cubed butter and sprinkle over the thyme leaves. Cover tightly with foil and bake for 1 hour or until the potatoes are tender. I like to insert a small, sharp knife into the bake to check for tenderness without ruining the appearance of the layers.

5. Remove the foil and return to the oven for a further 30 minutes to brown the top for that delicious crust. Remove from the oven and allow to cool slightly before serving.

Cook’s note: If you are keen to make this dish outside the restraints of Passover protocols, I highly recommend adding 150 g grated Gruyere, Parmesan or even creamy goat’s cheese to the cream for an even more decadent result!

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Kosher potato bake for Passover

Kosher potato bake for Passover

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