Best Potato Prosciutto Fontina Cake Recipes

OLD FASHIONED POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• Mix mashed potatoes, flour, onion, egg, black pepper, and salt together in a bowl until batter consistency.
• Heat vegetable oil in a skillet over medium heat. Drop 4-inch circles of batter into hot oil. Cook until golden brown, about 5 minutes per side. Remove with a slotted spoon and drain on paper towels. Repeat with remaining batter.

SHIITAKE, FONTINA, AND PROSCIUTTO FRITTATA

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees.
• Melt 3 tablespoons butter in 12" nonstick ovenproof skillet over medium heat. Add shallots; saute 2 minutes. Add prosciutto; saute until almost crisp, about 3 minutes. Add mushrooms, saute until brown and tender, about 6 minutes. Cool mushroom mixture in skillet 10 minutes.
• Whisk eggs, 1 cup grated Fontina cheese, parsley, salt and pepper in large bowl. Stir in mushroom mixture. Melt 1 tablespoons butter in same skillet over medium heat. Pour egg mixture into skillet. Cook without stirring until bottom and sides are set (top will be undercooked), about 10 minutes.
• Place skillet in oven and bake frittata until top is set, about 20 minutes.
• Preheat broiler. Sprinkle frittata with remiaining 1 cup cheese. Broil until cheese melts, about 2 minutes. Using heatproof spatula, loosen frittata on all sides. Slide onto platter.
• Can be made 2 hours ahead. Let stand at room temperature.

PROSCIUTTO AND POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• Make the mashed potato first (using the mash ingredients) and allow to cool.
• Add the egg, green onions prosciutto and garlic to the cooled potato.
• Take two tablespoons of potato mixture and form into a patty. Dip the patty into the extra egg and press into the breadcrumbs until well coated in crumbs. Repeat this process with the remaining mixture.
• Using a medium heat, heat enough oil to cover the base of a large non-stick fying pan, cook the patties in batches for 3-4 minutes on each side or until a golden brown colour.

FANCY PANTS POTATO CAKES

Steps:

• 1. cook potatoes in boiling salted water. Drain and mash. Add salt to taste.
• 2. combine potatoes with remaining ingredients except olive oil. Shape them into patties and refrigerate for 2 hours.
• 3. Pour olive oil over baking sheet and place the cakes onto the sheet.
• 4. Place in preheated 400 degree oven. Bake about 15 minutes. Flipping cakes half way through.

FRITTATA WITH POTATO AND PROSCIUTTO

Steps:

• Heat the oil in a heavy 9 1/2-inch-diameter skillet over medium heat. Add the potato, onion, and garlic. Season the potato mixture with salt and pepper, to taste. Saute over medium-low heat until the potato is golden and crisp on the outside, tender inside, about 7 to 10 minutes.
• Preheat the broiler. Whisk the eggs, cream, Parmesan, prosciutto, and basil in a medium bowl to blend. Stir the egg mixture into the potato mixture in the skillet. Cook over medium-low heat until the egg mixture is almost set but the top is still loose, about 3 minutes. Place the skillet under the broiler. Broil until the top is set and golden brown, about 4 minutes. Using a rubber spatula, loosen the frittata from skillet and slide the frittata onto a cutting board. Cut the frittata into 12 wedges.
• Split open each bread piece. Toast the bread on a grill pan until golden. You can also broil the bread cut side up until golden, about 1 to 2 minutes, keeping a careful watch on the bread since they can easily burn. Butter the cut sides of the toasted bread. Arrange a frittata wedge on each bottom piece of bread. Cover with the bread tops and serve.

ITALIAN POTATO CAKE

Steps:

• Move oven rack to middle position and preheat the oven to 350 degrees.
• Butter a 9-inch springform pan and sprinkle with 1/4 cup bread crumbs.
• Shake the pan to evenly spread out the crumbs.
• Put the potatoes in a large pot and add cold water to cover by 1 inch.
• Bring to a boil over high heat then lower heat to a simmer.
• Cook until tender, around 15 minutes.
• Drain the potatoes and return to the pot.
• Mash them with 4 tablespoons butter until smooth.
• Add the cream, salt and pepper and stir until well mixed.
• Let it cool for 5 minutes then stir in the eggs one at a time.
• Spoon half the potatoes into the prepared springform pan.
• Layer the slices of fontina cheese over the potatoes and then layer the salami pieces over the cheese.
• Cover with the rest of the potatoes.
• Melt the remaining 1 tablespoon of butter and mix with the rest of the bread crumbs (1 tablespoon).
• Mix in the Parmesan cheese and sprinkle this mixture over the top of the potatoes.
• Bake for 35-45 minutes, or until the casserole is very hot and puffede and the top is golden brown.
• Remove from oven and run a paring knife around the casserole to loosen from the sides and let it stand for 10 minutes before removing the sides of the pan.
• Serve hot.

POTATO, PROSCIUTTO & FONTINA CAKE

Steps:

• Put the potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water; season the water generously with salt.
• Bring the water to a boil (BTB) and reduce to a simmer (RTS). Cook the potatoes for 25 to 30 minutes, or until fork-tender. Drain the potatoes well.
• In a small saucepan, heat the cream.
• While the potatoes are still hot, mash with a potato masher, leaving them a little bit lumpy; stir in the hot cream.
• Mix in the Fontina, prosciutto, and eggs and stir well to combine. Taste and add salt if you need to-you probably will.
• Form the potato mixture into cakes about 2 1/2 inches wide and 3/4 to 1 inch thick. Put them on a baking sheet and refrigerate for at least 1 hour.
• Preheat the oven to 375°F.
• Coat a large nonstick sauté pan with olive oil and bring to high heat. Working in batches, brown the cakes on both sides, about 2 minutes per side. Place the browned cakes on a baking sheet and transfer them to the oven for 10 to 12 minutes, or until heated through.
• These lovely cakes need to chill for at least an hour before cooking so if you want to really streamline the operation, make the cakes ahead (even the day before) and stick them in the fridge until you're ready to eat.