Oct 16, 2010

Galette de Pomme de Terre (Potato Galette)

This crusty potato cake is inspired by the one served at L'Ami Louis.

Credit: Landon Nordeman

2 lbs. Yukon gold potatoes, peeled
and cut into 1⁄2" x 1⁄4" pieces
Kosher salt, to taste
2 tbsp. duck or bacon fat
2 tbsp. unsalted butter
Freshly ground black pepper, to
taste
1 tbsp. minced ﬂat-leaf parsley
1 tsp. minced garlic

1. Put potatoes into a 4-qt. pot and cover by 1" with salted water. Bring to a boil, reduce heat to medium-low,
and simmer until potatoes are tender, 20–30 minutes. drain potatoes, transfer to a baking sheet, and chill.

2. Heat oven to 400°. Melt fat and butter in a 6" cast-iron skillet or ovenproof nonstick skillet over medium heat. Put chilled potatoes into a bowl. Pour fat and butter over potatoes (reserving skillet) and season with
salt and pepper; toss to coat. Tranfser potatoes to reserved skillet, cover with a piece of parchment paper cut to
ﬁt inside rim of skillet. Cook, smashing potatoes into skillet with a metal spatula, until edges begin to crisp and
brown, about 30 minutes. Transfer skillet to oven and bake until potato cake is golden brown, 10–15 minutes
(to check, use a fork to lift up one edge of the potato cake). Invert a small serving plate over skillet. Using 2 tea
towels, hold plate and skillet together ﬁrmly and invert skillet. Remove skillet and garnish potato cake with parsley and garlic. Serve hot.

SERVES 2–4