Weekend Cooking: Potato Peel Pie

A few weeks ago I shared with you our book club review of The Guernsey Literary and Potato Peel Pie Society in which we actually ate {and enjoyed!} a potato peel pie!  As promised, here is the recipe that our illustrious book club member, Laura, made {she’s the amazing cook of the group!}.  Laura found the recipe at Tasty Sensations but here is her altered version:

Potato Peel Pie

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1. 4 potatoes, peeled and diced
2. 2 cups of raw grated potato peels (include a bit of potato to make texture smoother)
3. 1/3 cup of grated onion
4. Teaspoon of butter

Filling

1. 1 egg, beaten
2. 3 tablespoons of flour
3. Dash of heavy cream
4. salt & pepper to taste
5. 1/4 cup of parmesan cheese

Crust

1. Butter a small pie plate
2. Mix grated potato peels with egg, flour and onion ~
3. Press mixture in the pie plate to form the crust
4. Bake crust for 20 -25 minutes until lightly brown

Filling

1. While crust is baking, cook the potatoes in boiling water until soft (@ 20 minutes)
2. Drain and mash the potatoes, adding a dash of cream, salt and pepper
3. Once the crust is browned, fill with the mashed potato mixture
4. Sprinkle the parmesan cheese on top
5. Bake the pie for about 10 minutes at 375 degrees or until slightly brown
6. Enjoy!

Notes

1. To make it more like the WWII pie, leave out the salt, pepper, cream and parmesan cheese and add a julienned beet to the top of the pie.

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Happy Weekend Lovelies!