Roasted potato and black pepper cakes

Name: Roasted potato and black pepper cakes
Yield: Serves 2
Cuisine: British recipes
Ingredients: 250g small floury potatoes (such as king edward), cut into 3-4mm slices; 25g butter

Easy
December 2011

Easy
December 2011

Test kitchen approved

Serves 2
Takes 15 minutes to make, 35 minutes to cook

This impressive potato side dish recipe is simple to make and will make a lovely accompaniment to an intimate Christmas lunch for two.

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Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 187kcals
Fat: 10.5g (6.5g saturated)
Protein: 2.6g
Carbohydrates: 20.2g (0.8g sugars)
Fibre: 2.2g
Salt: 0.2g

Nutrition: per serving

Calories: 187kcals
Fat: 10.5g (6.5g saturated)
Protein: 2.6g
Carbohydrates: 20.2g (0.8g sugars)
Fibre: 2.2g
Salt: 0.2g

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Ingredients

250g small floury potatoes (such as king edward), cut into 3-4mm slices
25g butter

Method

Cook the potatoes in salted boiling water for 3-4 minutes until just tender. Drain well. Preheat the oven with a baking sheet inside to 230°C/fan210°C/gas 8.
Melt the butter in a pan. Brush 2 x 120ml ramekins (7cm across the base) with melted butter and neatly overlap a few potato slices to cover the base of each ramekin. Brush with butter, then season with a little salt and plenty of coarsely ground black pepper. Repeat, pressing each layer down so the slices lay flat and fill the gaps (don’t worry if they break up a little) until the ramekins are full. Brush the top liberally with butter.
Bake for 25 minutes, then turn the heat down to 180°C/fan160°C/gas 4 and bake for 10 minutes until crisp and golden. Run a knife around the edge of each cake, turn out and serve.