Potato and Porcini Torte
- 1 ounce dried porcini mushrooms
- 1 cup hot water
- 2 pounds russet potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced, patted dry
- 2 tablespoons chopped fresh rosemary
- 4 tablespoons butter, melted
- Place porcini in small bowl.
- Add hot water.
- Let stand until mushrooms soften, about 30 minutes.
- Drain, reserving soaking liquid.
- Coarsely chop porcini.
- Preheat oven to 450F.
- Generously butter large ovenproof skillet.
- Arrange 1/3 of potatoes in overlapping concentric circles in skillet.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Sprinkle with 1 tablespoon rosemary and half of mushrooms.
- Drizzle with 2 tablespoons soaking liquid and 1 tablespoon butter.
- Repeat layering, using half of remaining potatoes, all remaining rosemary and mushrooms, 2 tablespoons soaking liquid and 1 tablespoon butter.
- Top with remaining potatoes, placing in overlapping circles.
- Season with salt and pepper.
- Drizzle with 2 tablespoons soaking liquid and 2 tablespoons butter.
- Place skillet over medium heat just until liquid bubbles, about 2 minutes.
- Cover skillet and transfer to oven.
- Bake 30 minutes.
- Uncover; bake until potatoes are tender, about 45 minutes.
- Transfer to rack; let stand 5 minutes.
- Place platter upside down over skillet.
- Turn platter and skillet over, inverting potato torte onto platter.
- Remove skillet.
- Rearrange potatoes, if necessary.
porcini mushrooms, water, russet potatoes, fresh rosemary, butter
Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/potato-and-porcini-torte-749 (may not work)