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Kugelis (Lithuanian Baked Potato Pudding)

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Kugelis, also called bulvių plokštainis (literally "flat potato dish") or banda, is a Lithuanian baked potato pudding. Its main ingredients are potatoes, bacon, milk, onions, and eggs. It may be spiced with salt, black pepper, bay leaves, and/or marjoram. It is usually eaten with sour cream and/or crumbled fried fat white bacon (spirgai).

Ingredients

  • 5 lb potatoes, peeled and grated (or ground with a food processor)
  • 2 medium onions, grated
  • 1 lb bacon, fried and crumbled (reserve about ¼ cup drippings)
  • 1 stick (8 tbsp) butter, melted
  • 6 eggs
  • 1 large can evaporated milk
  • 4 tsp salt
  • Pepper to taste (about 1 tsp)

Instructions

  1. 1
    Combine the grated potatoes and onions.
  2. 2
    Fry and crumble bacon. Add to the potato mixture along with ¼ cup bacon fat. Mix well.
  3. 3
    Beat the eggs, and stir in the evaporated milk, melted butter, salt, and pepper.
  4. 4
    Mix the egg mixture into the potato mixture.
  5. 5
    Pour into a well-greased 9x13-inch cake pan—it should just barely fit.
  6. 6
    Bake at 350°F (175°C) for 90 minutes.
  7. 7
    Slice into squares, and top with sour cream or applesauce.
Category
Side Dishes
Method
Baking

Recipe Attribution

Wikibooks Cookbook
en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Cookbook:Kugelis_(Lithuanian_Baked_Potato_Pudding)