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Kartoffelkäse
Kartoffelkäs: Franconian potato spread with sour cream and caraway
Despite its name, Franconian Kartoffelkäs contains no cheese at all: it is a soft spread of riced potato, sour cream, onion and caraway that farm families around Bamberg and Nuremberg put on the table for Brotzeit, the cold evening supper. It goes on thick slices of rye bread with chives and sliced radish, and it was a way to turn a few leftover potatoes into something rich enough to stand in for cheese. A common mistake is using waxy potatoes, which go gluey; floury ones make it light. Chef's tip: rice the potatoes while hot, but stir in the sour cream only when they are cool, so the spread stays fresh-tasting rather than heavy.
- Total time
- 30 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 4
Ingredients
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Boil the 14 oz starchy baking potatoes in salted water for 15–20 minutes until a knife slides in with no resistance. Drain and let them steam dry in the colander for 2 minutes.
20 minStep 2: Press through a potato ricer or mash very smoothly, then spread out in a bowl and leave to cool to room temperature, about 10 minutes.
10 minStep 3: Stir in the 5 ½ oz sour cream, 1 small onion, 1 tsp caraway seeds, ¾ tsp salt and 1 pinch black pepper until creamy and spreadable. Add a spoon of water if it is stiff.
3 minStep 4: Fold in most of the 2 tbsp chives, check the seasoning, and scatter the rest on top. Spread thickly on rye bread, or gluten-free bread if needed.
2 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 150 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 18 g
- Fat
- 7 g
- Fibre
- 2 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does kartoffelkäse take?
- About 30 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 20 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 4 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of starchy baking potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of sour cream?
- Greek yoghurt, same amount.
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