Decadent Potato, Ham and Cheese Casserole

A community recipe by belgrade

Not tested or verified by Nigella.com

Introduction

A beautiful potato casserole for cold winter and autumn days served warm, a excellent for hot summer lunches and dinner served cold.

Ingredients

Serves: 8

Metric Cups

1½ kilograms potatoes (boiled in skin)
125 grams butter
6 tablespoons milk
60 grams grated Parmesan
3 medium eggs (lightly beaten)
200 grams ham (diced)
fresh parsley
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of black pepper
400 grams cheese (grated or sliced)
4 tablespoons dried breadcrumbs

3⅓ pounds potatoes (boiled in skin)
4⅖ ounces butter
6 tablespoons milk
2⅛ ounces grated Parmesan
3 medium eggs (lightly beaten)
7 ounces ham (diced)
fresh parsley
1 pinch of salt
1 pinch of black pepper
14⅛ ounces cheese (grated or sliced)
4 tablespoons dried breadcrumbs

Method

Decadent Potato, Ham and Cheese Casserole is a community recipe submitted by belgrade and has not been tested by Nigella.com so we are not able to answer questions regarding this recipe.

Peel warm potatoes and mix with electric mixer just like you are making mash potatoes Add milk but the consistency should be a bit harder than when making mash potatoes

When half way through add 80g of butter, ham, parmesan, parsely and eggs

Take baking paper put under running water and squish into a ball, removing excess water Place the paper in the pan of your choice, round, square... covering the bottom and the sides Cut the excess around

Place 1/2 potato mixture, put cheese over it, and cover with the rest of potato

Sprinkle with bread crumbs Put the 40g of butter cut thin over the crumbs (gives nice golden color), don't spread the butter, just let it fall

Bake at 180 degrees Celsius until golden brown, for about 40 minutes Let cool for about 2 hours

Peel warm potatoes and mix with electric mixer just like you are making mash potatoes Add milk but the consistency should be a bit harder than when making mash potatoes

When half way through add 80g of butter, ham, parmesan, parsely and eggs

Place 1/2 potato mixture, put cheese over it, and cover with the rest of potato

Sprinkle with bread crumbs Put the 40g of butter cut thin over the crumbs (gives nice golden color), don't spread the butter, just let it fall

Bake at 180 degrees Celsius until golden brown, for about 40 minutes Let cool for about 2 hours

Additional Information

I use a pan 30x15x6cm cut into squares or if you are using a round pan cut like pizza using smoked or sharp cheddar cheese is what I recommend excellent for a party cut into small squares and spread in a bigger pan so it would not be so high