Potato galette

A recipe from cooking-ez.com

For 4 people, you will need:

• 1 2 spring onions (scallions)
• 2 1 tablespoon olive oil
• 3 2 slices smoked ham
• 4 1 kg cooked potatoes
• 5 4 egg yolks
• 6 chives
• 7 salt
• 8 pepper
• Total weight: 1,405 grams

Times:

Preparation	Cooking	Start to finish
40 min.	40 min.	1 hour 15 min.

Step by step recipe

1	Rinse then peel and slice 2 spring onions (scallions), keeping the green and white parts separate.
2	Pour 1 tablespoon olive oil into a small frying pan on high heat. When good and hot, lightly brown 2 slices smoked ham on both sides. Set aside.
3	Use the same pan to fry the white parts of the spring onions, adding a little oil if necessary. Salt and pepper, then cook for 1 or 2 minutes without colouring. Set aside.
4	Cut the fried ham into strips.
5	Peel 1 kg cooked potatoeses...
6	...then put through a vegetable mill or grate.
7	Put the mashed potatoes into a mixer bowl, start kneading on slow speed...
8	...and mix in 4 egg yolks, one at a time, then salt and pepper. Knead until smooth and evenly mixed.
9	Finish by incorporating the ham strips, the cooked onion, the raw onion (green) and the finely chopped chives.
10	Preheat the oven to 390°F (200°C). FIll a non-stick tin or mould with the mixture and smooth the top with the back of a spoon or soft spatula.
11	Bake for about 30 minutes.

Remarks

You can use whatever kind of ham you prefer: dry-cured or smoked, or even use bacon bits (lardons) instead.
If you don't have spring onions, or they are out of season, use a normal onion or shallots, but increase the amount of chives or add a little chopped parsley.

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