Name: Helen Art’s Potato “Nik”
Prep time: 40 min
Total time: 40 min
Yield: Makes 8 or more servings
Ingredients: ½ cup plain bread crumbs, preferably homemade, matzo meal, or flour, or as needed; 2 tablespoons corn, grapeseed, or other neutral oil; 2 tablespoons butter; Salt and black pepper to taste; 1 large onion 3 eggs; 3 to 4 pounds baking potatoes, peeled

Preparation info

Makes
8
servings

Difficulty
Easy
Ready in
40 min

Appears in

The Best Recipes in the World

By Mark Bittman

Published 2005

About

A big potato pie, one of my grandmother’s favorites. She made this in a big cast-iron skillet, usually without butter, but it is better this way and can usually be made a couple of hours before eating; it remains quite crisp. Serve to a crowd, along with a stew or roast.

Ingredients

3 to 4 pounds baking potatoes, peeled
1 large onion 3 eggs
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Method

Grate the potatoes and onion on a box grater or with the grating disk of a food processor; if the mixture is very moist, drain in a colander or strainer for a minute.
In a large bowl, beat the eggs with the salt, pepper, and bread crumbs. Stir in the potatoes and onion. The mixture should just barely hold together if you pinch a bit; if it does not, add a few m

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