Tatws Popty (Potatoes in the Oven)

Tatws Popty (Potatoes in the Oven) is a traditional Welsh (Cymric) recipe for a classic accompaniment of thick-sliced potatoes and onions that are roasted in water thickened with an oil or butter and flour roux. The full recipe is presented here and I hope you enjoy this classic Welsh version of: Potatoes in the Oven (Tatws Popty).

prep time

30 minutes

cook time

100 minutes

Total Time:

130 minutes

Serves:

4–6

Rating:

Tags : Vegetable Recipes Baking Recipes British Recipes Cymric/Welsh Recipes

Original Recipe

Cynhwysion:

1.8kg tatws wedi torri'n drwchus
30g menyn neu olew
15g blawd
225g nionod wedi torri'n drwchus
400ml o ddŵr
halen a phupur

Dull:

Ychwanegwch y menyn neu saim i dun rhostio a rhoddwch hanner y tatws ar waelod y tun yna cymysgwch y blaws a'r halen a phupur. Rhowch ar ben y tatws cyn gorchuddio gyda haenen o nionod. Rhoddwch weddill y tatws am ben y nionod cyn tywallt ddigon o ddŵr i ddod i ben y tatws. Gorchuddiwcy y cyfan mewn ffoil cyn rhoi'r tuy mewn popty weid ei gyn-gnyhesu i 180°C (350°F/Gas Mark 4) a'i bobi am tua 100 munud (tynnwch y ffoil am chwarter awr olaf y coginio). Gweinwch gyda chig stwns moron.

English Translation

This is very much a traditional North Walian dish. My grandmother used to cook many variants and this is the basic form on which all the others are based.

Ingredients:

1.8kg potatoes, thickly sliced
30g butter or oil
15g flour
225g onions, thickly sliced
400ml water
salt and black pepper

Method:

Add the butter or oil to the base of a roasting pan, arrange half the potatoes in a layer on the bottom of the dish. Season the flour and scatter over the potatoes. Arrange the onions on top then finish with a layer of potatoes then add just enough water to come up to the level of the potatoes. Cover with foil and place in an oven pre-heated to 180°C (350°F/Gas Mark 4). Bake for about 100 minutes (remove the foil for the last 15 minutes of cooking to brown the top of the dish). Serve with meat and Carrot and Swede Mash