To serve 2-3 people
2 large or 3 medium potatoes such as Maris Piper (total weight 350 to 450g)
1 medium onion
200 ml single or whipping cream
100 g Dunkeld smoked salmon trimmings
Butter for greasing
Salt & black pepper
Topping:
approx 35g Tobermory or other well-flavoured hard cheese
approx 35g pinhead oatmeal (or breadcrumbs for a softer topping)
With the butter grease a baking dish
Preheat oven to 180º c (conventional oven) or 160º (fan oven)
Peel the potatoes & onion then very thinly slice them, ideally with a mandolin.
Chop the salmon trimmings
Season the cream, being careful with the salt.
Layer the potatoes, onion and salmon in the baking dish, finishing with a layer of potatoes.
Pour the seasoned cream over.
Mix together the cheese and oatmeal or breadcrumbs, sprinkle evenly over the potatoes.
Loosely cover and bake for about 1 ½ hours or until the potatoes are soft.
Remove the cover for the last 20 minutes to brown the top.
Serve with a green salad.