From The
New Vegetarian, Colin Spencer, Elm Tree Books, 1987.
Colin Spencer states that if he were a
condemned criminal this would be his last meal. While it’s high on my list of
favourite dishes, I wouldn’t go so far as to make it my last one.
Potatoes were sliced finely on a mandolin and
then soaked in cold water for a little over half an hour while the oven was
turned on and heated up to 170ºC. The potatoes were now drained and dried and
laid in a casserole dish. As each layer went in they were lightly salted,
peppered and given a little grating of nutmeg. Cream was now poured in. I
didn’t measure this as I hadn’t weighed the potatoes. It was a matter of going
by looks. It came up almost to the top of the potatoes but not quite. Now
butter was dotted over the top of the potatoes and the cassserole went into the oven to
bake for about 2 hours, when it had become browned and crispy on the top.
This is such a richly amazing dish with
simple ingredients cooked simply yet delivering an amazing result. One to
indulge in on rare occasions for it’s packed with over-the-top no-nos.
Taste: ✔✔✔✔✔
Ease of cooking: ✔✔✔✔
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