Polish potato babka – babka ziemniaczana

This Polish potato babka (babka ziemniaczana) is a version of the traditional savory potato cake. This savory cake is different from the traditional Italian potato gateau as its mixture is composed of grated raw potatoes instead of cooked ones. It contains pieces of crispy bacon, cooked earlier in a frying pan and then added to the potato mixture to give more flavor to this cake.

Potato babka

Potato babka recipe. Babka ziemniaczana – traditional potato cake recipe

Course Main Course, second course

Cuisine lactose free, non vegetarian recipe, traditional Polish

Keyword non vegetarian recipe, Polish recipe, potato, potato cake, savory cake, traditional recipe

Prep Time 30

Cook Time 1 30

Total Time 2

Servings potato babka

Calories 123kcal

Ingredients

100 g of bacon
1 kg potatoes
0.5 tsp dried marjoram
3 tbsp or more flour
2 eggs
0.5 garlic clove optional
1 tsp of salt
1 pinch or more of pepper

Instructions

Instructions: Polish potato babka

In a frying pan fry diced bacon with a little olive oil until it becomes crispy. Set aside.
Wash and peel the potatoes. Grate raw potatoes into a bowl on a grater with small holes. Add bacon, eggs, flour, marjoram and salt. If you prefer add also some finely chopped garlic. Mix all the ingredients well.
Pour the mixture into a silicone loaf tin or a regular one lined with parchment paper.
Preheat oven to 180 °C and bake the cake for 1.15 to 1.30 hours. Once cooked wait for it to cool down slightly before cutting.