Emmental-Style Potatoes with Cheese

From A speciality from the Emmental Valley

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs (1 kg) potatoes, cooked in their skins
  • 4 oz (100g) Emmental cheese, grated
  • 2 tblsps (2 x 15ml spns) butter
  • 2 oz (50g) Emmental cheese, sliced

Method

  1. Boil the potatoes in their skins, then peel and grate coarsely.
  2. Mix the grated potatoes with the grated Emmental and fry in a tablespoon of butter in a large frying pan.
  3. Turn the mixture using a large fish slice, add another tablespoon of butter, and form the mixture into a pancake shape.
  4. After 15 minutes, place the sliced Emmental on top, cover, and continue cooking until the cheese melts.

Notes

This dish goes very well with grilled meat and salad.