Damped Hex

Ingredients for 2 servings:

• 650 g potatoes
• 1 tbsp olive oil
• 2 m.-sized eggs
• 1 m.-sized onion(s)
• 1 tbsp chives, rolled
• salt and pepper

Instructions

Working time approx. 15 minutes; Total time approx. 15 minutes

crispy potato gratin specialty from Austria

If you want to add onions, you may need 1 more tablespoon of oil; it’s a matter of taste. Simply peel and slice the potatoes. Heat them in a pan with oil and fry until crispy. If you like, you can add the onions now. Either mix them in or fry them with additional fat, then season. Meanwhile, make a fried egg for each person. Place it on the plate over the potatoes. Sprinkle with chives. Tip: You can also serve the steamed hex in a more fun way. To do this, cook the potatoes in the oven. Preheat the oven to 180°C, then pour the oil into an ovenproof dish. Arrange the potato slices in the dish like roof tiles. Season with salt and pepper. It tastes even better if you use one more tablespoon of oil instead of the 1 (dots) and brush the potatoes with it. Cover this gratin with aluminum foil and pre-cook on the lowest rack for about 5 minutes. Then increase the temperature to 220°C and leave it in the oven for half an hour. Only add the chives when you take it out. Place the dish on the table as it is. It looks like a pretty sunflower. I usually even leave out the fried egg and onion in this version.