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Vegetarian, suitable for Pesach
You can top with whatever you choose or add some cheese and or more herbs to the mash before you blind bake not bother with a topping an cook for a little longer to make a sort of crust for sandwiches. The Italian bit comes from an Italian cousin who uses it as a Pesach Pizza substitute.
Serves 6
700g (1½lb) cooked cooled potatoes mashed with a little butter
Generous handful of chopped fresh basil or
2 Tbsp dried basil
3-4 Tbsp oil (olive if possible)
1 large egg
Suggested Toppings:
4 large tomatoes sliced
Little more chopped or dried basil
lOOg (4oz) sliced cheese
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Roasted Peppers and Aubergines
Drizzled over with olive oil
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Sautéed leeks or red onions with
lOOg (4oz) sliced cheese
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Cooked wilted spinach
4 eggs gently broken on top
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Mix the potatoes, oil, egg, basil, together to form a stiff mixture (dough).
Line a large flan dish with some baking paper or use a cake liner and then press the mix onto the paper. Bake for 15 minutes in a preheated oven (blind bake) 350ºF, 175ºC, Fan 160ºC Gas Mark 4, Moderate oven.
At this stage, choose a topping and then layer it over the potato mix. Return to oven for 10-15 minutes. Serve with a salad and a glass of wine.