Potato Or Pumpkin Scallops Or Cakes Recipes

Steps:

• Peel and wash potatoes or pumpkin, cut into thin slices, about 1/8-inch in thickness, dry well. Sift flour, salt, pepper into bowl, make a well in center, gradually add water, mixing to a fairly thick coating batter; beat until smooth and free of lumps
• Coat potato or pumpkin slices lightly with extra flour, shake off excess. Dip each slice into prepared batter, making sure potato or pumpkin slices are well covered. Drain excess batter from each slice before frying.
• Heat oil in large pan (test heat of oil with a small piece of potato or pumpkin, as you would for potato chips or crisps); Deep-fry slices a few at a time, until lightly golden. Remove from oil, drain on absorbent paper. Increase heat of oil slightly, add the scallops, re-fry until rich golden brown. Drain again, sprinkle with salt.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F. Generously butter a 12-cup bundt pan (use all the butter; it may seem like a lot, but the potatoes need it to stick to the sides of the pan and to crisp up).
• Thinly slice the potatoes on a mandoline (they need to be thin enough to easily bend when folded). Starting on the bottom of the pan lay the potatoes in a slightly overlapping formation, sticking to the butter, until the entire pan is covered in one layer of potatoes.
• Stir together the heavy cream, Parmesan, garlic, rosemary, scallions, 2 teaspoons salt and a few grinds of black pepper in a large bowl. Toss the remaining potatoes in the cream mixture until well coated.
• Using a quarter of the potatoes, layer them in a circular formation, slightly overlapping in the bottom of the pan. Top with 8 pieces of the Cheddar in a slightly overlapping circle. Repeat two more times. Top with the remaining quarter of the potatoes so that all of the cheese is covered. Bake until the potatoes are a dark golden brown, crispy on top and a paring knife can easily be inserted and removed into the center of the dome, about 1 hour 20 minutes. Let rest for 10 minutes. Run a small offset spatula around the edges of the pan to help loosen the potatoes from the side. Invert onto a serving platter. Serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/gas 6/fan 180C. Heat 1 tbsp of the oil in a frying pan and fry the onion until starting to soften (about 5 minutes). Lift the onions out with a slotted spoon and place in an ovenproof dish.
• Heat the remaining oil in the pan, then tip in the garlic, chilli, pumpkin chunks, chopped potatoes and sage and toss them together in the hot oil until lightly browned all over. (This takes 5-6 minutes.) Add to the dish containing the onion.
• Scatter the two sorts of cheese over the vegetables, season and toss together until well mixed. Combine the stock and cream and pour over the vegetables.
• Melt the butter in a frying pan and fry the breadcrumbs and walnuts together until lightly browned. Stir in the parsley and scatter the crumbly mixture over the top of the vegetables. Put in the oven for 25-30 minutes until bubbling and golden brown. Serve hot, with a chicory salad (see link, right).

Steps:

• Heat olive oil in a non stick skillet on medium heat.
• Add the onion and cook until tender, but not brown. Let cool.
• In a food processor, coarsely chop scallops -- do not over process.
• Place chopped scallops in a large bowl and add onion, chives, parsley, flour, ginger, lime juice, egg, salt, lime peel and pepper.
• Form into 8 1/2 inch thick patties, about 3 inches in diameter.
• Place patties on plate or baking sheet and chill for 1-6 hours.
• Preheat oven to 450°F.
• heat oil in large non stick skillet over medium heat and cook scallop cakes until golden brown, about 2 minutes per side.
• Transfer cakes to the baking sheet and bake until completely cooked -- about 7 minutes.
• Serve with Cilantro-Lime Mayonnaise, which I've also posted, or whatever condiment you might enjoy.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F (190 degrees C). Grease a 1-quart casserole dish.
• Slice the potatoes and pumpkin with a mandolin into 1/8-inch thick slices, using the mandolin's 3-millimeter setting.
• Place 1/2 of the pumpkin slices on the bottom of the prepared casserole dish. Season with salt and pepper, add 1/4 of the thyme, and 1/4 of the Gruyere cheese. Layer 1/2 of the potato slices on top, season with salt and pepper, add 1/4 of the thyme, and 1/4 of the Gruyere. Repeat pumpkin layer and potato layer each one more time, using up remaining seasoning and Gruyere.
• Pour half and half evenly over the top and cover with aluminum foil.
• Bake in the preheated oven for 45 minutes. Remove the foil and continue to bake another 15 minutes, or until potatoes are tender and top is nicely browned. Remove from oven and let sit for 15 minutes before serving.