Best Welsh Onion Cake With Caerphilly Recipes

Welsh Onion Cake image

Provided by Vicki Butts (lazyme)

Time 1h45m

Number Of Ingredients 7

1/2 c unsalted butter, melted and warm
1 lb onion, either sliced or finely chopped
1 rosemary sprig
2 lb potatoes, thinly sliced (desiree or maris piper recommended)
2 tsp fresh thyme, optional
salt and pepper
4 oz caerphilly cheese, optional

Steps:

1. Heat about 1/4 of the butter in a large pan, set over medium heat.
2. Sweat the onions with a little salt and the rosemary sprig. Slowly cook on a gentle heat with a lid on for about 20 minutes. Remove rosemary and set aside.
3. Grease an oven proof dish and on the bottom of the dish, place a thick layer of potatoes, well seasoned with salt and pepper.
4. Add a layer of onions.
5. Dot each layer with butter and thyme (if using), and repeat this again, or until the dish is full, ending with a layer of potatoes.
6. The top layer should also be dotted with butter, using more than given above, if necessary. Cover with a lid or foil and bake in a moderate oven (350F.) for about one and a half hours, removing the lid for the last half hour.
7. Note: The variety of potato makes it difficult to give a precise cooking time: very floury ones can cook in 1 hour where as waxy ones will take longer. If using the cheese, sprinkle a little bit on each layer.

Welsh Onion Cake (Teisen Nionod) image

Provided by Vickie Parks

Categories Potatoes

Time 1h30m

Number Of Ingredients 8

about 1 Tbsp vegetable oil (to grease baking dish)
2 lb potatoes, peeled and thinly sliced
1 tsp salt
1 tsp black pepper
1 cup grated caerphilly cheese (you can use cheddar if you can't find caerphilly)
1 medium onion, peeled and finely chopped
1/2 cup butter, cut into thin pats
1 to 2 Tbsp fresh chives, chopped

Steps:

1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease bottom and sides of a baking dish with the vegetable oil.
2. Place half of the potato slices in the baking dish, and season them with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the potato layer. Layer the onions over the cheese, and dot onions with bits of butter. Add another layer of seasoned potatoes and dot with butter (use more butter for this, if needed). Distribute the snipped fresh chives on top.
3. Cover the baking dish, and bake for 50 minutes. Remove cover and bake an additional 20 to 40 minutes.