Potato, Pumpkin and Cheese Cake
"Haven't made this for a while but it was a good, tasty treat. I tried substituting yohgurt for the cream but it really altered the taste."
- Ready In:
- 1hr 30mins
- Ingredients:
- 15
- Serves:
-
6-8
ingredients
- 750 g potatoes, peeled and cut into chunks
- 1 clove garlic, peeled
- 900 g butternut pumpkin, peeled and cut into chunks
- 100 g butter
- 1⁄2 cup parmesan cheese
- 1⁄3 cup cream
- 2 eggs, lightly beaten
- salt, pepper and nutmeg to taste
- 1⁄4 cup chopped chives
- 2 teaspoons chopped thyme
- extra butter
- breadcrumbs
- 2 -3 evenly sized potatoes
- 120 g grated gruyere or 120 g jarlsberg cheese
- 1 tablespoon breadcrumbs, extra
directions
- Boil potato and garlic until tender.
- Steam pumpkin until tender.
- Mash potatoes and garlic with half the butter, half the parmensan, half the cream, one egg, salt, pepper and chives.
- Repeat with the pumpkin, using half other ingredients, with the nutmeg and thyme.
- Line the base of a 24cm cake tin (I use a springform) with baking paper, butter base and sides, and coat with breadcrumbs, tap out excess.
- Peel and slice remaining potatoes and layer the base of the tin.
- Spoon mashed potato mixture over and even out.
- Put in grated cheese and pat down lightly leaving a slight border all around.
- Spread pumpkin mixture on top.
- Mix 2 tbsp of parmesan and all leftover crumbs and sprinkle over the top.
- Bake 50-60 minutes until golden.
- Remove from oven and leave for 15 minutes.
- Invert onto a serving plate.
- Sprinkle top with parmesan and place under hot grill for about 5 minutes until golden.
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RECIPE SUBMITTED BY
Romany The Cat
Perth, Western Australia
I am a single gay guy and live in a small apartment (laughingly described as a townhouse) in a suburb north of Perth. I have a small garden in which I like to have the occasional dig. I like roses but have not been having much success with them here, too much shade. I also like to grow herbs and vegetables but sadly don't have much room for veges, so I keep a selection of herbs in the garden for use in the kitchen.
I have worked in many jobs over the years, the ones that stand out in my memory as being good fun were as an assistant florist (with a girlfriend from school), as a carer for people with disabilities and in the theatre as a costumer.
Costuming/sewing/pattern drafting/designing is a passion but sadly there is very little work here. What work is available is always being fought over by so many people. Also, unless you are in the 'club' then you barely get a look in. It's very sad but thats the way things work.
I also love to read - anything I can get my hands on. The beach is always good in summer, and I really love to just sit around with my friends and relax and chat.
I love my cat, whos name is Romany, but he lives with my parents. I live on a main road and although I have a small cat run built in the yard (for when he comes and stays with me) it is kinder to let him live in the house he has been in all his life. I miss him though when he is not here, he is good company as I tend to spend a lot of time on my own. As you guessed he is the cutie in the front of the picture, I am the tragic thing at the back...LOL
