Ground Beef in Potato Crust

Ingredients

• 500 g ground beef
• 2 old-fashioned rolls
• 2 tbsp chopped shallots
• 50 g smoked ham (diced)
• 2 tbsp butter
• 1 tbsp fresh marjoram leaves (chopped)
• 1 tsp sharp mustard
• Salt
• pepper (ground)
• 600 g cold potatoes (cooked in skin)
• 50 g flour
• 30 g smoked ham (diced)
• 1 egg yolk
• Salt
• pepper (ground)
• nutmeg
• butter fat (for frying)

Instructions

1. 1.

   Sauté shallots in a little butter until translucent, then knead with all other ingredients for the meat mixture and shape into two equal-length rolls about 2.5 cm in diameter.

2. 2.

   Peel potatoes, press through a potato masher, and mix with flour, diced ham, and egg yolk to form one dough; season with salt, pepper, and nutmeg.

3. 3.

   Roll potato dough on a floured surface into two rectangles about 7 cm wide and the length of the meat rolls; brush with egg white, place meat rolls on top, wrap with dough, and press edges firmly.

4. 4.

   Heat butter fat in a casserole pot and brown rolls on all sides; bake in preheated oven at 200°C for about 20 minutes, brushing with fat occasionally.

5. 5.

   Slice cooled rolls into 1 cm thick slices and arrange on a plate.