Welsh Onion Cake With Caerphilly Recipes

WELSH ONION CAKE (TEISEN NIONOD)

Steps:

• 1. Preheat oven to 350°F (180°C). Grease bottom and sides of a baking dish with the vegetable oil.
• 2. Place half of the potato slices in the baking dish, and season them with salt and pepper. Sprinkle the grated cheese over the potato layer. Layer the onions over the cheese, and dot onions with bits of butter. Add another layer of seasoned potatoes and dot with butter (use more butter for this, if needed). Distribute the snipped fresh chives on top.
• 3. Cover the baking dish, and bake for 50 minutes. Remove cover and bake an additional 20 to 40 minutes.

WELSH ONION CAKE

Steps:

• 1. Heat about 1/4 of the butter in a large pan, set over medium heat.
• 2. Sweat the onions with a little salt and the rosemary sprig. Slowly cook on a gentle heat with a lid on for about 20 minutes. Remove rosemary and set aside.
• 3. Grease an oven proof dish and on the bottom of the dish, place a thick layer of potatoes, well seasoned with salt and pepper.
• 4. Add a layer of onions.
• 5. Dot each layer with butter and thyme (if using), and repeat this again, or until the dish is full, ending with a layer of potatoes.
• 6. The top layer should also be dotted with butter, using more than given above, if necessary. Cover with a lid or foil and bake in a moderate oven (350F.) for about one and a half hours, removing the lid for the last half hour.
• 7. Note: The variety of potato makes it difficult to give a precise cooking time: very floury ones can cook in 1 hour where as waxy ones will take longer. If using the cheese, sprinkle a little bit on each layer.