Italian Potato Cake

Name: Italian Potato Cake
Yield: Serves 10 to 12
Cuisine: Italian
Ingredients: 5 tablespoons, unsalted butter, plus extra for greasing pan; 5 tablespoons, plain bread crumbs; 3 pounds, russet potatoes (about 6 medium), peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces; 1/2 cup, heavy cream; 1 teaspoon, table salt; 1/4 teaspoon, ground black pepper; 3 , large eggs; 1/4 pound, thinly sliced salami, cut into 1/2-inch pieces; 6 ounces, Italian fontina cheese, sliced thin; 1/3 cup, grated Parmesan or Romano cheese

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Appears in Cook's Country February/March 2005

SERVES10 to 12

WHY THIS RECIPE WORKS

In this casserole, two layers of creamy mashed potatoes sandwich a rich filling of Italian cheeses and salami. We discovered a few ways to make this Italian Potato Cake recipe perfect. First, boiling the potatoes can cause them to cook unev...

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