Today it is difficult to imagine that potatoes were introduced to Europe from South America only about 300 years ago. It quickly became popular and now takes pride of place in the culinary arts of different nations. Many delicious and nutritious dishes can be prepared from it. Potatoes are boiled, stewed, fried, baked, you can even bake a pie from it.
It is necessary
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- For potato pie:
- 1 kg of potatoes;
- 2 eggs;
- 3 medium onions;
- 1 glass of milk;
- 3 tablespoons of butter;
- vegetable oil;
- breadcrumbs;
- salt.
- For mushroom sauce:
- 50 g dry mushrooms;
- a tablespoon of flour;
- onion head;
- a tablespoon of butter;
- vegetable oil;
- salt.
Instructions
Step 1
Peel, wash and boil the potatoes. Drain the water, and keep the pot with potatoes for some time over low heat or in the oven so that the rest of the water evaporates.
Step 2
Peel the onions, chop finely and fry in vegetable oil.
Step 3
Rub the potatoes hot through a sieve or mash with a wooden pestle. Add butter, eggs and salt.
Step 4
Boil the milk and gradually add it to the mashed potatoes. Stir everything well and beat lightly with a spoon.
Step 5
Grease a baking dish or skillet with butter and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Transfer half of the potato mass into it and flatten.
Step 6
Place a layer of toasted onions on top of the potato mass and cover with the rest of the mashed potatoes. Smooth again, sprinkle with oil or brush with sour cream.
Step 7
Preheat the oven to 200 degrees and put a dish with a potato pie in it to bake for twenty to twenty-five minutes.
Step 8
Mushroom sauce can be served with potato pie. To prepare it, rinse dry mushrooms thoroughly in warm boiled water and soak in three glasses of cold water for two to three hours.
Step 9
Boil the mushrooms in the same water in which they were soaked. Do not salt. When the mushrooms are ready, strain the broth through a sieve or folded cheesecloth. Chop the boiled mushrooms finely.
Step 10
Melt the butter in a skillet and fry the flour in it until light brown. Dilute with two cups of hot strained mushroom broth.
Step 11
Simmer the sauce on a low boil for fifteen to twenty minutes.
Step 12
Peel the onions, chop finely and fry in vegetable oil. Add chopped boiled mushrooms to it and lightly fry them along with the onions.
Step 13
Transfer the mushrooms and onions to the sauce, salt and simmer for a few minutes.
