Dibbekuche - Savoury Potato Cake

Pretty hard to translate - this is a regional dish from the Hunsrück area (which you might know if you have seen the Heimat TV series) and there is not even a standard German name for this dish. Dibbe is a dialect word for pot, Kuche (standard German: Kuchen) means cake - so potcake. Well, it is mainly potatoes.

• 1.2 kg potatoes
• 1 egg
• 8 slices of smoked streaky bacon
• salt, pepper, nutmeg

1. pre-heat the oven to 225 degrees C
2. finely grate the raw potatoes
3. mix in the egg
4. season with salt, pepper and nutmeg
5. line a pie dish with the bacon slices and pour in the potatoes
6. put in the oven and bake for 45 to 50 minutes until you get a nice, brown, crunchy crust on the outside
7. serve with green salad and a crisp dry white wine