ReceptnaptárLayered potato bake (rakott krumpli)
Layered potato bake uses simple ingredients, but it's easy to get wrong — potatoes sliced too thin or too thick, or too little sour cream, can both leave it dry.
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Ingredients
Method
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- Boil the potatoes in their skins in salted water over medium heat for 25-30 minutes until easily pierced with a fork, then drain and cool until lukewarm.
- Peel the lukewarm potatoes and cut them into slices about half a centimetre thick.
- Peel the boiled eggs as well and slice them into rounds.
- Butter an ovenproof dish, then cover the bottom with a third of the potato slices.
- Layer half the egg slices and half the sausage slices on the potatoes, then spoon a little sour cream over each.
- Repeat the layers: another layer of potato, the rest of the egg and sausage, and sour cream again.
- Finish the top with the last layer of potato, then spread the rest of the sour cream evenly over it.
- Sprinkle with the grated cheese and dot the top with the butter cut into small pieces.
- Bake in an oven preheated to 190 °C for 30-35 minutes until the top is golden and the edges start to bubble.
- Rest for 5 minutes after baking before cutting into portions and serving.
A Receptnaptár original recipe. Calories and protein are estimated.
Tips
- Boil the potatoes in their skins — this way they absorb less water and keep their shape better when sliced than if peeled before boiling.
- Make sure every layer gets some sour cream — this is what keeps the dish moist during baking; dry layers tend to dry out on top.
- Let the potatoes cool to lukewarm before slicing, so they don't fall apart.
- It falls apart when sliced without resting 5 minutes after baking — let it settle before cutting.
Frequently asked questions
Why does my layered potato bake fall apart when sliced?
Either it didn't rest long enough after baking, or there wasn't enough sour cream or binding liquid in it.
Can the sausage be left out?
Yes, for a vegetarian version, leave it out — a layer of grated cheese or sautéed vegetables (like mushrooms) works well in its place.
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