Potatoes a good bet for sweet dishes<\/p>\n
JAKARTA (JP): Versatile potatoes can be the main ingredient in
\na sweet cake, as in the first recipe below, or a variation on
\ntraditional perkedel spicy croquettes.<\/p>\n
Potato Cake
\n 400 grams boiled potatoes
\n 6 chicken eggs
\n 250 grams fine sugar
\n 1 tablespoon raising agent
\n 1 teaspoon vanilla essence
\n 150 grams flour
\n 1 teaspoon baking powder
\n 100 grams margarine, melted
\n 1 teaspoon lime peel, shaved
\n 100 grams raisins
\n 1 tablespoon margarine (to grease the baking pan)
\n 2 tablespoons of flour (to dust the cake tin)<\/p>\n
(Makes six servings)<\/p>\n
* 1. Peel the boiled potatoes and mash when still hot.
\n * 2. Mix the eggs, sugar, raising agent and vanilla until the
\nmixture is white and of a thick consistency.
\n * 3. Add flour, potatoes and baking powder, mix evenly, adding
\nmargarine and shaved lime peel. Stir evenly.
\n * 4. Add the raisins. Pour the batter into a greased and floured
\ncake tin.
\n * 5. Bake in a moderate oven until the top of the cake is a
\nbrownish color and thoroughly cooked. If desired, a glazing can
\nbe made from 200 grams of fine sugar mixed with three to four
\ntablespoonfuls of boiling water or lime juice.<\/p>\n
Smoked Meat Perkedel<\/p>\n
A croquette of spicy ground meat and mashed potatoes, although
\ncorn and other types of starch are sometimes used.<\/p>\n
1 kilogram potatoes, boiled
\n 400 grams oil for frying
\n 1 chicken egg, separated
\n 100 grams smoked meat, thinly sliced
\n 2 tablespoons fried onions
\n 1 tablespoon chopped celery
\n 1\/4 teaspoon nutmeg powder
\n 1 teaspoon salt (or to taste)
\n 15 quail eggs, boiled and shelled<\/p>\n
(makes 15 servings)<\/p>\n
* 1. Peel the potatoes, wash and dice them. Fry until cooked and
\nmash while still warm.
\n * 2. Mix the potatoes with the yolk, smoked<\/p>\n
meat, fried onion, celery, nutmeg, pepper and salt.
\n * 3. Take one tablespoonful of the mixture, dip it in the egg<\/p>\n
white and fry until golden brown. Drain completely.<\/p>\n
Recipes courtesy of Kreasi Hidangan Kentang (Presenting Potato
\nCreations) by Wahyuni Mulyawati and Ilse Harahap (Gramedia
\nPustaka Utama\/2000).<\/p>",
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