Layered Vegetable Cake

Total Time: 2 hrs Preparation Time: 25 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 8
• 1/2 cup breadcrumbs, fresh, brown
• 1/3 cup sharp cheddar cheese, coarsely grated
• 2 tablespoons fresh chives, chopped
• 2 tablespoons fresh parsley, chopped
• 2 garlic cloves, minced
• 1/2 teaspoon salt, to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon ground pepper, to taste
• 11 ounces potatoes, peeled
• 11 ounces parsnips, peeled
• 1 large turnip, peeled
• 11 ounces sweet potatoes, peeled
• 11 ounces rutabagas, peeled
• 2 eggs
• 1 1/4 cups vegetable stock
• 1/2 cup light cream

Recipe

• 1 preheat oven to 375 degrees f & lightly butter a deep cake pan 8 inches in diameter, then line the bottom of the pan with parchment paper.
• 2 in a large bowl mix together the breadcrumbs, cheese, herbs & garlic, then season to taste with salt & pepper, before sprinkling half of this crumb mixture over the bottom of the prepared pan.
• 3 slice all vegetables as thinly as possible, which is best done with a mandoline or in a food processor with a thin cutting disc.
• 4 the vegetables are to be layered in the prepared pan ~ lightly seasoning with the crumb mixture every couple of layers ~ starting with half of the potatoes, then half of the parsnips, then half of the turnip, then half of the sweet potato & finally half of the rutabaga.
• 5 at this point sprinkle a little more than half of the remaining breadcrumb mixture over everything, then start the entire process again, finally topping the last layer with the remaining crumb mixture.
• 6 whisk together the eggs, vegetable stock & cream then season lightly.
• 7 pour this mixture evenly over the layered vegetables & cover with aluminum foil, pinching around the edges to seal.
• 8 bake for 1 hour, then remove the foil & bake another 30 minutes.
• 9 preheat the broiler to high, then turn the cake onto a heatproof plate. remove & discard the parchment paper lining before placing the cake under the broiler for 4 or 5 minutes or until it is crisp & golden.
• 10 let it cool just slightly, then cut into wedges & serve.