RöSTI (SWISS POTATO CAKE WITH ONION)

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In Zurich, a German-speaking city, practically every bar and beer hall garnishes its big plates of meat with this kind of hash brown cake; it might be "cheese" or "onion" or "plain" Rösti, but you'll always be happy to see it. Refrigerating the whole baked potatoes overnight makes them much easier to grate. Special equipment: an adjustable blade slicer fitted with julienne blade, a food processor fitted with medium shredding disk, or a box grater. Chill time is included in total time. From Gourmet Magazine.

Provided by Sandi From CA

Categories     Potato

Time 11h45m

Yield 6 serving(s)

Number Of Ingredients 6

1 1/2 lbs large yellow-fleshed potatoes such as yukon gold potatoes
1 medium onion
3/4 teaspoon salt
1/4 teaspoon black pepper
1/4 cup unsalted butter
2 tablespoons vegetable oil

Steps:

  • Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 375°F.
  • Prick potatoes in several places with a fork. Bake potatoes in a large shallow baking pan until tender when pierced with a sharp knife, about 1 ½ hours.
  • Transfer to a rack to cool completely, then chill, uncovered, at least 8 hours.
  • Peel potatoes, then shred with slicer into a bowl. Coarsely grate onion on large teardrop-shaped holds of a box grater, then wrap in 2 layers of paper towels and squeeze gently to remove excess moisture. Toss together potatoes, onion, salt and pepper with a fork.
  • Heat 2 tablespoons butter and 1 tablespoon oil in a 7- to 8-inch nonstick skillet over moderately high heat until foam subsides, then add potatoes, spreading them evenly and tamping them down with a rubber spatula.
  • Reduce heat to moderate and cook Rösti until underside is a golden brown, about 5 minutes.
  • Wearing oven mitts, invert a flat plate over skillet, then invert Rösti onto plate.
  • Add remaining 2 tablespoons butter and remaining tablespoon oil to skillet and the until foam subsides, then slice Rösti (browned side up) back into skillet with robber spatula.
  • Cook until underside is golden brown, about 5 minutes.
  • Transfer to a cutting board and cut into 6 wedges.

Nutrition Facts : Calories 214.6, Fat 12.3, SaturatedFat 5.5, Cholesterol 20.3, Sodium 296.9, Carbohydrate 24.8, Fiber 2.3, Sugar 1.8, Protein 2.4

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