(Potato mould or Neapolitan gatto - Authentic Italian recipes)

potato pie or mould called also Neapolitan gatto

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800 g (1 3/4 lb) potatoes
125 g (4 1/2 oz) low fat yoghurt
1 egg
1 egg yolk
100 g (3 1/2 oz) boiled ham or Italian mortadella, sliced
125 g (4 1/2 oz) mozzarella cheese, grated
1 tablespoon dried chives
A pinch of nutmeg
1/2 tablespoon extra virgin olive oil
Dry breadcrumbs
Salt

Time:
preparation: 20 minutes
cooking: about 60 minutes
Difficulty:
easy recipe
Nutrition Facts (amount per serving):
Calories: XX (kCal) - XX (kJ)
Protein: XX (g)
Total fat: XX (g)
Total carbohydrate: XX (g)
Sugars: XX (g)

This is a traditional recipe (Neapolitan gatto) that is made all over Italy but especially in Naples; it's very tasty. We've made some variations; for example we use yoghurt instead of butter so our dish is low fat.
Steam potatoes, peel and purée them when they are still hot. Put mashed potatoes in a bowl and add yoghurt and nutmeg. Beat the egg and egg yolk with a pinch of salt and chives; pour them into the bowl, season to taste with salt and stir accurately.
Preheat oven to 180°C (350°F). Oil a plumcake pan and sprinkle with breadcrumbs. Make a first layer of dressed mashed potatoes and arrange half of ham slices and grated mozzarella cheese. Cover with a second layer of potatoes and the remaining of ham and cheese slices. Complete with the remaining potatoes. Level the surface with a spoon and sprinkle with dry breadcrumbs. Cook in the oven for about 30 minutes or until surface becomes golden.
Wait before serving; you could serve potato mould when it is lukewarm.

Note

- You can prepare this dish ahead.
- We suggest you to grate mozzarella because so it melts very well and you can use less of it .
- The original recipe is made with more fats. In fact mashed potatoes are dressed with a glass of milk, eggs, 1 tablespoon of grated Parmesan and butter; besides somebody adds slices of other cheeses (such as provola) between the potato layers.
- This potato pie works as one-plate meal. Accompany it with a seasonal salad and fresh fruits.
- In Italian, "gatto" has an accent over the O - gattò - and derives from the French word gateau.