Recipe - Kutelis Tarke (Potato Pudding)

10 lg White or russet potatoes
1 md Yellow onion
5 sl Salt pork (One fourth to 1/3 inch
thick)
2 tablespoon Farina
One fourth teaspoon Pepper
One half teaspoon Salt
One half cup Scalded milk
1 tablespoon Butter
3 lg Eggs
Sour cream for topping

Here are four traditional Lithuanian recipes from my files. ( I run a small
catering business specializing in ethnic foods.) Most of these are family
recipes from Lithuanian friends. I think one is from an old church cookbook
from a church that is predominantly Lithuanian.

Peel and grate potatoes and onion.

Mince salt pork and fry until crisp.

Pour crisp pork, along with fat, over potatoonion mix and add warm scalded
milk and melted butter.

Beat eggs and add gradually to the potatoonionpork mixture, stirring to
combing thoroughly.

Mix in salt, pepper and farina.

Pour into a greased/buttered cast iron skillet or casserole (depth of
potato mix should be between 2 inches and 2 One half inches) and place in 400
degree oven. After 15 minutes, reduce heat to 375 degrees and bake for
another 45 minutes.

Cut into servings, place on plates and top with sour cream.

Posted to Recipe Archive 15 Sep 96

submitted by: Grayjackl@aol.com