Bacon Potato Cake Recipe

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   Preheat oven to 425 degrees.

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   Lightly butter a 10-inch cast-iron skillet.

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   Pat potatoes dry on paper towels, place in a bowl and season with salt and pepper.

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   Line skillet with bacon slices, starting each in the middle of the pan and arranging them like spokes of a wheel and slightly overlapping.

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   Let ends hang over edge of pan.

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    Arrange one-third of potatoes in pan in an even layer.

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    Top with half the cheese.

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    Add in half the remaining potatoes, then the rest of the cheese, then the rest of the potatoes.

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    Fold overhanging bacon strips back over top.

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    Place on lowest rack in oven and bake 45 to 50 min, till potatoes offer no resistance when pierced with point of a sharp knife.

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    Use a spatula to compress cake a few times during baking.

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    Cold cake on a rack for a few min.

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    Place serving plate over cake and invert.

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    Serve in wedges.

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    Time required: 1 1/2 hrs

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* Per serving · 4 servings · Values may vary.

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