Potato And Porcini Torte

Serves: 5

Santiago Howell

1 January 1970

Based on User reviews:

49

Spice

59

Sweetness

52

Sourness

34

mins

Prep time (avg)

4.3

Difficulty

Ingredients:

1 cup

Water (hot)

4 tbsps

Butter (melted)

Directions:

1

Place porcini in small bowl

2

Add hot water

3

Let stand until mushrooms soften, about 30 minutes

4

Drain, reserving soaking liquid

5

Coarsely chop porcini

6

Preheat oven to 450°F

7

Generously butter large ovenproof skillet

8

Arrange 1/3 of potatoes in overlapping concentric circles in skillet

9

Season with salt and pepper

10

Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon rosemary and half of mushrooms

11

Drizzle with 2 tablespoons soaking liquid and 1 tablespoon butter

12

Repeat layering, using half of remaining potatoes, all remaining rosemary and mushrooms, 2 tablespoons soaking liquid and 1 tablespoon butter

13

Top with remaining potatoes, placing in overlapping circles

14

Season with salt and pepper

15

Drizzle with 2 tablespoons soaking liquid and 2 tablespoons butter

16

Place skillet over medium heat just until liquid bubbles, about 2 minutes

17

Cover skillet and transfer to oven

18

Bake 30 minutes

19

Uncover; bake until potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes

20

Transfer to rack; let stand 5 minutes

21

Place platter upside down over skillet

22

Turn platter and skillet over, inverting potato torte onto platter

23

Remove skillet

24

Rearrange potatoes, if necessary

25

Place porcini in small bowl

26

Add hot water

27

Let stand until mushrooms soften, about 30 minutes

28

Drain, reserving soaking liquid

29

Coarsely chop porcini

30

Preheat oven to 450°F

31

Generously butter large ovenproof skillet

32

Arrange 1/3 of potatoes in overlapping concentric circles in skillet

33

Season with salt and pepper

34

Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon rosemary and half of mushrooms

35

Drizzle with 2 tablespoons soaking liquid and 1 tablespoon butter

36

Repeat layering, using half of remaining potatoes, all remaining rosemary and mushrooms, 2 tablespoons soaking liquid and 1 tablespoon butter

37

Top with remaining potatoes, placing in overlapping circles

38

Season with salt and pepper

39

Drizzle with 2 tablespoons soaking liquid and 2 tablespoons butter

40

Place skillet over medium heat just until liquid bubbles, about 2 minutes

41

Cover skillet and transfer to oven

42

Bake 30 minutes

43

Uncover; bake until potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes

44

Transfer to rack; let stand 5 minutes

45

Place platter upside down over skillet

46

Turn platter and skillet over, inverting potato torte onto platter

47

Remove skillet

48

Rearrange potatoes, if necessary