Who doesn't like Biltong anything! I get that some people are not crazy about mushrooms but I am and let's be honest, potato bake...all potato bake rocks, who doesn't eat potato bake?
Ok, this isn't the healthiest recipe so if you are on a major "eat clean" moment in your life...I DO NOT suggest you try this recipe unless you're have having your cheat meal...then go ahead and enjoy every last spoon full because it is YUMMY!
You can all thank getaway magazine for being kind enough to share this mouth watering recipe because it means I could share it with you.
If you make it, let me know what you think and how it came out.
Ingredients
– 1kg potatoes, sliced
– A handful of sun-dried tomatoes in oil, drained and chopped
– 100 grams of biltong, sliced
– 1 punnet button mushrooms
– 3 tablespoons butter
– 2 tablespoons of flour
– 250 ml milk, at room temperature
– two handfuls of grated cheese (optional)
– breadcrumbs
– 50 g biltong dust
Method
1. Put the potatoes on to par-boil. Depending on the size of your slices, this should take 10 – 20 minutes.
TIP: You could always assemble the bake with raw potato slices, you’ll just have to keep it in the oven for over an hour.
2. Slice your mushrooms, heat about a tablespoonful of butter in a large pan, and add them only when the butter is hot. Stir them about on a high heat until they’ve cooked down and look delicious, about 10-15 minutes.
3. Meanwhile, start with the white sauce:
- Melt the leftover butter at a medium heat.
- Add the flour.
- Stir for a few minutes with a wooden spoon, until bubbling but not browned.
- Add a splash of milk and stir like crazy. When the milk is fully incorporated, add a little more and repeat. When you’ve added about half of the milk, switch to a balloon-whisk and carry on applying elbow grease. Lumps? Shame on you. Whisk harder.
- When it’s thick enough to coat the back of a spoon, and no floury taste remains, take it off the heat.
4. Drain the potatoes. Leave them to cool down in the colander, then layer in a dish.
5. Pour the white sauce over the potatoes, and mix in the biltong and sun-dried tomatoes.6. Sprinkle cheese over the top, then finish with breadcrumbs and biltong dust.
7. Bake at 180 degrees for about 30 minutes, or until it’s browned and potatoes are tender.
MMMmmmhhh
Enjoy!
