Brown Butter and Thyme Potato Torte
Author: Dan
Ingredients
- 4 lbs. yukon gold potatoes
- 6 tablespoons butter, divided
- 3 tablespoons fresh thyme, chopped
- ¼ cup balsamic glaze (store bought, right by the vinegar)
- 1½ tablespoons salt
- 1½ teaspoons fresh ground black pepper
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 450 degrees.
- Peel the potatoes then slice on a mandoline into ⅛" slices.
- Pour 3 tablespoons of the melted butter in a 10" cast iron skillet over medium heat.
- Start layering the potatoes into concentric circles in the skillet until you have a couple of layers down. Then sprinkle in some salt, pepper and 1 tablespoon of the fresh thyme.
- Working quickly, add in another couple layers of potatoes, more salt and pepper and thyme and now a drizzle of the balsamic glaze.
- Repeat with the potatoes, salt, pepper and thyme, then when you get about halfway down pour in the three tablespoons of melted butter.
- Repeat with the reaming potatoes, glaze, salt, pepper and thyme until you're done.
- Press down firmly with an 8" dinner plate or cake pan and then transfer the skillet to the oven for 30 minutes.
- Carefully remove the skillet to the stove and press down once again with the cake pan.
- Return to the oven and cook another 25 minutes.
- After the torte has cooled slightly, run a knife around the edges of the skillet and then flip out onto a large plate and cut into wedges. See note*
Notes
To flip the torte out of the pan, place a dinner plate on the top of the torte with one hand and grab the skillet with the other hand (use a hot mit!)
Then flip the skillet upside down and now the torte will be on the plate. Slide off to a cutting board to slice.
Then flip the skillet upside down and now the torte will be on the plate. Slide off to a cutting board to slice.
