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Welsh onion cake

Ingredient Amount Calories
Leeks 6g 4kcal
Onions 76g 30kcal
Potatoes, raw, flesh and skin, red 1000g 700kcal
Butter without salt 100g 717kcal
Cheese cheddar 80g 322kcal
Thyme fresh 1.6g 2kcal

Recipe Instructions:

6 Ingredients
4 Method Steps

100g butter

2 large brown onions, thinly sliced

1 leek, thinly sliced

1kg desiree potatoes, peeled, thinly sliced

2 tsp chopped fresh thyme leaves, plus extra, to serve

80g Caerphilly cheese or sharp cheddar, coarsely grated (see tip)

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Step 1
Melt 40g butter in a large frying pan over medium heat. Add the onion and leek. Season. Cook, stirring occasionally, for 15 minutes or until the onion and leek soften.

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Step 2
Meanwhile, place the potato in a large heatproof bowl. Melt the remaining butter in a saucepan over low heat. Pour the butter over the potato. Add the thyme and season. Toss until well combined.
Step 3
Preheat oven to 200C/180C fan forced. Grease a 20cm (base size) round cake pan with melted butter. Line with baking paper.
Step 4
Arrange one-quarter of the potato over base of prepared pan. Top with one-third of the onion mixture then one-third of the cheese. Repeat layering to create 2 more layers. Arrange remaining potato in a spiral pattern on top. Press down firmly. Cover the pan with foil and bake for 45 minutes. Remove foil. Bake for a further 45 minutes or until potato is tender and golden. Set aside in the pan for 20 minutes to cool slightly. Sprinkle with extr

Nutrition Facts
Portion Size 158 g | ml
Amount Per Portion 222
928
kcal
kilojoules
% Daily Value *
Total Fat 14g 18%
Saturated Fat 12g 60%
Sodium 90mg 4%
Total Carbohydrate 21g 8%
Dietary Fiber 2.3g 8%
Sugar 2.1g
Protein 11g 22%
Vitamin D 0.1mcg 0%
Calcium 90mg 7%
Iron 1mg 6%
Potassium 596mg 13%
* The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a serving of food contribute to a daily diet. 2000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.
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Vitamins
Nutrient Amount DV
Vitamin A 120.299 mcg 13%
Thiamin [B1] 0.11 mg 9%
Riboflavin [B2] 0.09 mg 7%
Niacin [B3] 1.465 mg 9%
Pantothenic acid [B5] 0.417 mg 8%
Vitamin B6 0.233 mg 14%
Cobalamin [B12] 0.131 mcg 0%
Floate [B9] 27.95 mcg 0%
Vitamin C 11.863 mg 13%
Vitamin D 0.06 mcg 0%
Vitamin E 0.382 mg 3%
Vitamin K 5.991 mcg 5%
Betaine 0.33 mg 0%
Choline 25.151 mg 5%
Carbohydrates
Nutrient Amount DV
Total carbohydrate 21.3 g 8%
Sugars 2.1 g 4%
Dietary fiber 2.3 g 8%
Carbohydrate 21.3 g 0%
Net carbs 19.2g
Aminoacids
Nutrient Amount DV
Alanine 0.154 g 0%
Arginine 0.185 g 0%
Aspartic acid 0.744 g 0%
Cysteine 0.041 g 0%
Glutamic acid 0.926 g 0%
Glycine 0.125 g 0%
Histidine 0.099 g 0%
Isoleucine 0.206 g 0%
Leucine 0.32 g 0%
Lysine 0.238 g 0%
Methionine 0.094 g 0%
Phenylalanine 0.209 g 0%
Proline 0.334 g 0%
Serine 0.173 g 0%
Threonine 0.189 g 0%
Tryptophan 0.082 g 0%
Tyrosine 0.173 g 0%
Valine 0.269 g 0%
Minerals
Nutrient Amount DV
Calcium 89.94 mg 7%
Copper 0.17 mg 19%
Fluoride 0.45 mcg 0%
Iron 1 mg 6%
Magnesium 31.93 mg 8%
Manganese 0.2 mg 9%
Phosphorus 127.98 mg 10%
Potassium 595.79 mg 13%
Selenium 3.66 mcg 7%
Sodium 89.72 mg 4%
Zinc 0.8 mg 7%
Other
Nutrient Amount DV
Water 116.119 g 0%
Ash 1.804 g 0%