Tourte aux Pommes de Terre (French Potato Pie)

Name: Tourte aux Pommes de Terre (French Potato Pie)
Yield: Serves 6 to 8
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 20 tablespoons (2½ sticks), unsalted butter, chilled, divided; 2 1/2 cups (12½ ounces), all-purpose flour, divided; 1 teaspoon, table salt; 1/2 cup, ice water; 2 pounds, Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and sliced crosswise 1⁄8 inch thick; 1/2 teaspoon, baking soda; 1 1/4 cups, heavy cream; 3 , garlic cloves, minced; 1 , onion, halved and sliced thin; 1 1/2 teaspoons, table salt; 1/2 teaspoon, pepper; 1/4 teaspoon, ground nutmeg; 2 tablespoons, minced fresh parsley; 1 , egg, lightly beaten

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By Andrew Janjigian

Appears in Cook's Illustrated March/April 2021, America's Test Kitchen TV

This rich, golden specialty of central France is truly decadent—and you'll love every bite.

SERVES6 to 8

TIME1½ hours, plus 3 hours chilling and cooling

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WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

Versions of this decadent and delicious potato and cream pie recipe—known as tourte aux pommes de terre or pâté aux pommes de terre—exist throughout central France. Though many are made using puff pastry, we opted for somewhat less common p...

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