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Preheat the oven to 200C
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Boil potatoes in skin in salted water for 20 minutes .
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Pour away the boiling water.Rinse under cold water and cool slightly .
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Carefully peel the potatoes.
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Leave the potatoes to cool further , then break them down into a mash , without adding anything .I use a potato ricer ot a blender for this.
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Mix the flour with the mashed up potatoes and make this into a dough of sorts.
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Season it with salt, pepper and nutmeg.
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Grease a 26 cm diameter spring form with the tablesppon of butter Then press the dough into the form creating a good edge .
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Keep a slice of bacon for each person aside, chop up the rest .Chop the onions finely.
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Saute both, then drain them on kitchen towel and sprinkle over the base of the potato in the spring form on the rest of butter.
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Grate or chop up the cheese of choice , you can use more than one variety..Mix with eggs and soured cream.
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I use a blender for this .
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Pour the cheese mixture over the bacon and onion pieces
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Put the cake into your preheated oven.
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Bake in oven at 200 C gas 3 for about 50 to 60 minutes, When it gets towards the end of cooking time cover the potato cake with foil so that it does not go to brown .
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Fry the rest of the bacon garnish the top of the cake with it to your liking .
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Serve hot or at room temperature, on its own or next to grilled lamb or other meats and salad
