An Italian favorite: Schiacciata di patate – Italian flat potato bread

This Schiacciata di Patate (Italian Flat potato bread) is so easy to make and oh, so tasty! It's delicious and healthy as it is baked and not fried. So good, that it's a great alternative to having french fries - hope you enjoy this episode and give it a try.

00:00 Intro
00:22 Prepping the potatoes
01:41 Creating the potato mixture
03:50 Onto the sheet pan
05:52 Into the oven
06:33 Out of the oven
07:05 Taste test
08:03 Outro


Schiacciata di patate – Italian flat potato bread
Ingredients
• 3 large potatoes grated (about 1 kg or 2 lbs)
• 1 large potato – sliced thin
• ¾ - 1 cup grated parmesano cheese
• ¾ - 1 cup water
• 1/3 cup extra Virgin olive oil (EVOO) + more for drizzle
• 1 cup grated mozzarella cheese
• 1 cup white flour
• 1 TBSP chopped rosemary
• 2 TSP paprika
• 1 TSP salt (more to taste if needed)

Process
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees F
• Peal all 4 potatoes
• Grate 3 potatoes using the large holes on your box grater (cheese grater) and put them in a bowl.
• Slice the remaining 4th potato into very thin slices, using a mandoline or the slicer on your box grater (cheese grater) and set aside
• To the bowl of grated potatoes, add the parmesano cheese, water, EVOO, mozzarella, flour, rosemary, paprika and salt – mix well
• Line a 12-inch X 17-inch sheet pan (cookie sheet) with parchment paper. Brush a bit of EVOO on the paper
• Add the grated potato mixture and spread out evenly and flat
• Take the remaining slices of potato that we set aside, and place them evenly on top
• Brush a bit of EVOO on the potato slices
• Place in pre-heated oven and bake for 45 - 50 minutes, until you see a golden-brown color on top.
• Remove, let cool, slice and serve




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