There are many variation of potato pudding: Some use grated raw potatoes, others mashed cooked potatoes. Some add russel (fermented grated beets), sautéed mushrooms, or chopped liver; others add sugar and ground almonds to make a dessert. And potatonik is a combination of yeast bread and potato kugel. The following version has a crisp crust and a moist, soft interior. The recipe can be doubled and baked in a 13-by-9-inch baking dish.
Ingredients
6–8 servings
Preparation
Step 1
Preheat the oven to 375°F. Heat an 8- or 9-inch square baking dish in the oven.
Step 2
Coat the bottom and sides of the baking dish with 1/4 cup of the schmaltz or oil and return to the oven until very hot, about 15 minutes.
Step 3
Place the potatoes in a large bowl of lightly salted cold water. (This keeps them from discoloring.) Grate the potates into the onions, stirring to mix.
Step 4
Stir in the eggs, remaining 1/4 cup schmaltz or oil, salt, pepper, and, if desired, gribenes or carrot. Add enough matza meal or flour to bind the batter.
Step 5
Pour into the heated dish and bake until golden brown, about 1 hour. Although this is best when warm, the leftovers can be served at room temperature.
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Reviews (5)
Back to TopTasty. I used duck fat -- very rich!
Kate
Southern Vermont
4/29/2024
I’ve made this a few times. I suggest that before adding the oil and eggs drain the potatoes and onions for 5 minutes. Although this may not go down at a Seder, add bacon fat and bacon. Considering that most secular Jews , including myself enjoy bacon. It’s a win-win. Also, it takes a lot more than an hour to cook to golden brown.
Gary Jonsohn
Toronto ont
5/20/2022
I want to start by saying I've never had any variation of this dish before so don't have much to compare it to. I was so excited to try this, it took forever (40+ minutes prep and an hour to cook) and it was absolutely horrible. I followed the recipe exactly but this wasn't even edible, no one ate it and I threw it all Knsa
Anonymous
Kansas City, MO
5/20/2020
Made this for last night's sedar and my guests loved it, said it was one of the best they have had. Will definitely make again!
liz121
Hamptons
4/1/2018
Found this recipe in the "bread pudding" gallery. (I wanted to see some savory bread pudding recipes, and there were a few that appeared to be good.) But this one has no bread--just potatoes. There are Ashkenazi "bread kugels", and it seems to me that one of those recipes would fit into this category better than this potato kugel. No rating since I didn't try it. Turns out I have to rate it to submit this review--well, not a review but an alert. So I'll give it 2 forks, on the assumption that it's a decent enough potato kugel recipe as far as I can tell from just reading the ingredients.
Anonymous
Brooklyn NY
11/20/2017
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