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Oven-Baked Rösti

Ready in 1 hr 40 mins

Recipe by Graham 

Oven-Baked Rösti is a crispy, rich treat that all the family will love. 'Regular' röstis are time-consuming to fry on the stove. This version lets you cook a whole rösti cake in the oven along with the rest of your meal.

Try to use floury potatoes if possible. What’s the difference between Waxy and Floury Potatoes? Waxy potatoes (like Charlotte or Maris Peer) are translucent and feel moist and pasty. They are good at staying firm and keeping their shape so they make great salad potatoes. Floury potatoes (like Estima, King Edward, Maris Piper, Desiree) are brighter and more granular in appearance with a drier feel. They're better for dishes where you want fluffy potatoes or for mash.

Preparation Time

20 Minutes

Cooking Time

1 Hour 20 Minutes

Ingredients for Oven-Baked Rösti

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To serve 6:

8 rashers (slices) smoked streaky bacon (side bacon)
3¼ lb floury potatoes (like Maris Piper)
5 tablespoons olive oil
1 medium onion
  salt and pepper
  butter (for greasing)

How to Cook Oven-Baked Rösti

  1. Dry-fry the bacon in a hot frying pan (skillet) for 5 minutes until it becomes crisp, then chop it into small pieces and set aside. Peel the potatoes and boil them whole for 5 minutes in salted water. Drain, then place in a bowl of chilled water for a few minutes.
  2. When cool enough to handle, pat the potatoes dry and roughly grate them into a large bowl. Toss the grated potato with oil as you go, to stop them from sticking. Peel and roughly grate the onion and squeeze out any excess juice using your hands, then stir into the potatoes along with the bacon pieces.
  3. Place a baking sheet in the oven for 5 minutes to warm through. Meanwhile liberally grease a 9" (23cm) loose-bottomed cake tin with butter. Scatter the potato mix over the tin (don't pack it down) then dot all over the top with butter. Place on the hot baking sheet and bake in a preheated moderately hot oven (Mk 5 - 375ºF - 190ºC) for 1 hr 20 minutes until the potatoes are cooked through and crisp on top.
  4. Serve hot (with an egg perched on top) or as a tasty side dish that goes with just about anything!
GRAHAM'S HOT TIP:
Instead of making one big cake, you can use the mix to make individual ones in cupcake tins. Alternatively, you can spread the rösti mix thinner on a larger baking tray ad get it crisper or reduce the cooking time a little.