French Potato Layer Cake (Print Version)
# Ingredients:
→ Main Ingredients
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2 lbs Yukon gold potatoes, thinly sliced
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1 stick clarified butter or 8 tablespoons ghee
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1 tbsp fresh thyme leaves
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Salt, to taste
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Freshly milled black pepper, to taste
# Instructions:
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Preheat oven to 450°F. Clarify butter or melt ghee.
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Pour ¼ cup butter/ghee into a 6-inch skillet. Layer potatoes in overlapping circles. Season with salt, pepper, and thyme. Drizzle butter/ghee.
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Layer remaining potatoes, seasoning each layer with salt, pepper, and thyme.
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Press potatoes with a flat-bottomed pan to form a cake shape.
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Bake for 30 minutes. Press again. Bake 25 minutes. Press again. Bake 5 minutes until golden.
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Invert onto a plate and slice into desired pieces.
# Notes:
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Pommes Anna is a classic French potato side dish.
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Best served hot.