Rosti

Description
Contributed by Catsrecipes Y-Group
 * Source: my old recipes
 * Serves 4

Ingredients

 * 2 lbs potatoes
 * salt
 * pepper
 * ¾ cup grated Swiss cheese
 * 4 oz fatty bacon, cut into thin strips
 * ⅜ cup butter

Directions

 * 1) Put unpeeled potatoes in pan of salted water and bring to boil.
 * 2) Simmer for 20 minutes or until potatoes are just cooked.
 * 3) Drain and when cool, peel off skins.
 * 4) Grate into a bowl and add the cheese.
 * 5) Fry bacon strips in one third of butter for 3 to 4 minutes or until cooked.
 * 6) Drain and add to potatoes.
 * 7) Season well.
 * 8) Turn mixture onto a pieces of foil and shape into a circle the size of the skillet.
 * 9) To freeze: cover with foil and label. Freeze.
 * 10) To thaw: melt the remaining butter in skillet. Add the potato cake and cook gently for 15 minutes on each side. Turn out by placing a serving dish upside down on the skillet and reversing the two.