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Kugelis
Kugelis: Lithuanian baked grated potato pudding with fried onion
Kugelis is Sunday food all over Lithuania: raw potatoes grated very finely, mixed with eggs, hot milk and fried onion, then baked for over an hour in a deep tin until the top and edges are dark and crisp and the inside is dense and creamy. It is cut into squares and eaten with sour cream. Lithuanian families usually add bacon; this version uses plenty of onion fried in butter. A common mistake is leaving the grated potato to sit, which turns it grey. Chef's tip: pour hot milk over the potatoes as soon as they are grated; it stops them darkening and helps the pudding set.
- Total time
- 105 min
- Difficulty
- medium
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the kugelis
- 3 ⅓ lb potatoespeeled
- ¾ cup hot milk
- 3 eggs
- 2 ⅛ oz butter
- 2 onionschopped
- 1 ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
- 1 tsp dried marjoram
To serve
- ¾ cup sour cream
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Method
0/6 doneStep 1: Heat the oven to 400°F (fan 350°F) and butter a 20 × 30 cm tin with a little of ¼ oz butter.
Step 4: Stir in the onions with their butter, 3 eggs, 1 ½ tsp salt, ½ tsp black pepper and 1 tsp dried marjoram.
Step 5: Pour into the tin and bake for 15 minutes, then at 350°F (fan 325°F) for 50–60 minutes, until dark golden and crisp at the edges and set in the middle.
75 minStep 6: Rest 10 minutes, cut into squares and serve with ¾ cup sour cream.
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 380 kcal
- Protein
- 10 g
- Carbs
- 48 g
- Fat
- 17 g
- Fibre
- 5 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does kugelis take?
- About 105 minutes in total: 30 minutes to prepare and 75 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- What can I use instead of potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of hot milk?
- Oat, soy or almond milk, same amount (use unsweetened for savoury dishes).
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