Swede and potato cakes with black pepper and cream sauce

These tender potato cakes have a hint of mustard and agar flakes for enhanced flavour - they pair beautifully with seasoned cream

Swede and potato cakes with black pepper and cream sauce

SERVES

8

PEOPLE

PREP TIME

15

MINUTES

COOKING TIME

60

MINUTES

Ingredients

  • 500g swede

  • 300g potatoes

  • 25g butter

  • 1tsp Maldon salt

  • 2 tsp agar flakes

  • 1 egg yolk

  • 1 tbsp parmesan, freshly grated  

  • 1 tsp spring onion, chopped 

  • flour, for coating

  • olive oil, for frying

  • For the sauce:

  • 250ml double cream

  • 2 tsp black peppercorns, cracked or coarsely crushed

  • salt, to taste

  • 30g butter

  • 2 tsp smooth Dijon mustard 

  • watercress sprigs, to garnish

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