Smoked Salmon Potato Leek Torta Recipe

Name: Smoked Salmon Potato Leek Torta
Prep time: 10 min
Cook time: 80 min
Total time: 90 min
Yield: 6
Ingredients: 1 1/2 pounds small yukon gold potatoes, scrubbed, unpeeled; 2 tablespoons butter; 1 1/2 cups leeks, thinly sliced, white and light green parts only (see How to Clean Leeks ); 4 ounces cold smoked salmon, thinly sliced; 5 eggs; 1 teaspoon kosher salt; 1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped; 1/3 cup heavy cream

Smoked Salmon Potato Leek Torta

Prep Time 10 mins

Cook Time 80 mins

Total Time 90 mins

Servings 4 to 6 servings

1 1/2 pounds small Yukon Gold potatoes, scrubbed, unpeeled
2 tablespoons butter
1 1/2 cups leeks, thinly sliced, white and light green parts only (see How to Clean Leeks)
4 ounces cold smoked salmon, thinly sliced
5 eggs
1 teaspoon kosher salt
1 tablespoon fresh dill, chopped
1/3 cup heavy cream

Boil the potatoes:

Put the potatoes in a saucepan, cover with cold water by an inch. Add 2 teaspoons salt to the water. Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are easily pierced with the tines of a fork, 10 to 15 minutes. When done, remove the potatoes from the pot and let sit to cool to room temp.
Cook the leeks in butter:

While the potatoes are cooking, start on the leeks. Melt the butter in a small sauté pan on medium heat. Add the sliced leeks and toss to coat with the butter. Let cook until softened, about 8 to 10 minutes. Do not let the leeks brown or dry out. Remove from heat.

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Make egg leek mixture:

Whisk the eggs in a medium bowl. Whisk in the salt, dill and heavy cream. Whisk in the cooked leeks.

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Prepare pan:

Butter the insides of the springform pan or cake pan. Line the bottom of the pan with a round of parchment paper. Butter the top of the paper as well.
Slice potatoes, preheat oven:

Slice the cooked, cooled potatoes into 1/8-inch thick rounds. Preheat oven to 350°F.
Layer bottom of pan with sliced potatoes:

Place a single layer of sliced potatoes at the bottom of your cake or springform pan. (Taste one of the pieces of cooked potato, if it needs salt, and potatoes usually do, sprinkle a little bit of salt over every layer of potatoes in this torta as you build it.)

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Add a layer of smoked salmon slices:

Spread half of the smoked salmon slices on top of the potato slices.

If you are using a springform pan, wrap the outside of the pan tightly with foil to prevent leakage in the next step.
Add a third of egg mixture, continue layering potatoes and salmon:

Spread a third of the leek and egg mixture over the potatoes and salmon in the pan.

Then lay down another layer of potatoes and smoked salmon. Add another third of the egg and leek mixture.

Line the top of the torta with the rest of the potato slices and cover with the remaining egg mixture.

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Bake:

Place in the oven (if using a springform pan, place foil wrapped pan on top of a rimmed baking sheet in case the foil leaks) and bake at 350°F for 30 minutes, until set and a knife inserted in the center comes out clean.

Remove from oven and run a blunt knife around the edges of the pan to gently separate the torta from the pan while it's still warm.

Let cool to lightly warm or room temperature before slicing and serving.

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Smoked Salmon Potato Leek Torta — Elise Bauer

Nutrition Facts (per serving)
271	Calories
14g	Fat
26g	Carbs
12g	Protein

Nutrition Facts
Servings: 4 to 6
Amount per serving
Calories	271
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 14g	17%
Saturated Fat 7g	35%
Cholesterol 184mg	61%
Sodium 694mg	30%
Total Carbohydrate 26g	9%
Dietary Fiber 3g	10%
Total Sugars 2g
Protein 12g
Vitamin C 12mg	59%
Calcium 58mg	4%
Iron 2mg	13%
Potassium 727mg	15%
*The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.

Nutrition information is calculated using an ingredient database and should be considered an estimate. In cases where multiple ingredient alternatives are given, the first listed is calculated for nutrition. Garnishes and optional ingredients are not included.