Rustic Potato And Onion Cake

The rustic potato and onion cake is a very easy recipe to prepare, with ingredients that you surely have in your kitchen. It gets its name from the appearance it takes when baked without any mold, so there are some uneven edges that give it a very homemade and unique appearance.

This recipe is versatile and practical, also serving you to take advantage of some ingredients that you have been left with from previous preparations and in this way, avoid wasting them. It is a good option for dinner if you accompany it with some garnish, although it can also be consumed as an aperitif at a family event. So we leave you with the ingredients and steps to prepare this recipe in a simple and fast way.

Ingredients for the rustic potato and onion cake

• 2 large onions
• 225 grams of flour
• 4 large potatoes
• 50 ml milk
• 50 ml of water
• 1 spoon of sugar
• 2 butter spoons

• 45 ml oil
• Sliced ​​mozzarella cheese
• Grated Parmesan cheese
• 1 egg
• Salt, pepper and oregano

Preparation

Proceed to wash the potatoes very well, it is preferable that you do it with a little warm water, to avoid having to peel them. Cut them into small cubes and fry them in hot oil. When they are starting to brown, remove them from the oil and leave them on a disposable napkin, to remove excess fat, reserve them in a container for later.

Peel and cut the onions into slices or julienne. Meanwhile, melt the two tablespoons of butter in a pan. Add the onion and sugar, stir to dissolve the sugar a little and let them cook for a few minutes, until the onion takes a caramel color, once it has the texture you need, remove it from the heat and let it rest.

In a deep bowl, beat the egg until well scrambled, add the milk and oil, continue mixing until all the ingredients have been completely combined. Sift the flour over the mixture, to avoid lumps and continue beating until you get a homogeneous result. Add the potatoes, salt, pepper and oregano. Just if it is too solid, add a little water. Preheat the oven to 180 ° C.

Cover a baking sheet with butter, then coat it with a layer of flour, shake off the excess flour and pour the mixture over the sheet. Layer the sliced ​​mozzarella cheese and then layer the caramelized onion. Take the tray to the oven.

The preparation time for this recipe is between 20 and 30 minutes. However, do not trust yourself, keep an eye on the oven to prevent the cake from burning. With 10 minutes remaining to finish the preparation, open the oven carefully and sprinkle the Parmesan cheese on the cake, once it is browned, you will know that the cake is ready.

Remove the tray from the oven and let it cool for a few minutes and it is ready to be served. A good option to accompany the rustic potato and onion cake are vegetables, either raw or fried in a little butter. If you wish, you can make a salad with fresh vegetables, playing with colors to make your plate more attractive.

Additional Tips for Rustic Potato Onion Cake

• You can peel the potatoes before frying them, it’s a matter of preference.
• The potatoes should not be completely browned, because as we are going to take them to the oven, you must take into account that there they will have more time to finish cooking.
• When you melt the butter, do it over low or medium heat, this will prevent it from burning.

• If you don’t want to make the base,  you can use puff pastry or shortcrust pastry, the result will be quite similar.
• In case you want to avoid the baking process, you can make them tortilla-style. Replace the flour with 4 eggs, mixing the ingredients well in them, then proceed to fry everything in a pan over low heat, giving it enough time for the eggs to become fluffy. Brown them well on both sides and you will have your rustic potato and onion cake ready.