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Neapolitan gattò, potato cake with ham

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Naples-style apple cake: a creamy mixture of butter, Parmesan cheese, eggs, ham, scamorza, and mozzarella, baked with breadcrumbs.

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Recipe from Florixc, K.Weise, adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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The apple and earth cake, also known as “pizza di mele e terra,” is a traditional Italian dish that can be adapted in many ways. Here, we have adapted it for a Belgian audience, adding cheeses and spices to create a unique flavor.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time15 min
  • Cook time1 hr
  • Resting2 hr
  • Total3 hr 15 min
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodfour
  • Estimated cost$7.21 $1.20 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 15, 2026.

Ingredients

6 people
  • $2.13
  • $0.46
  • $0.60
  • $1.32
  • $0.90
  • $1.50
  • $0.04
  • $0.26

Prices from US supermarkets for 7 of 8 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Boil the apples in water, peel them, and then mash them.
  2. Add the butter (or oil), Parmesan cheese, eggs, ham, and crumbled cheese, season with salt and pepper, and mix well. ≈ 4 min
  3. Grease a dish, place it in the refrigerator, then sprinkle breadcrumbs on the bottom.
  4. Spread the mashed potatoes evenly in the dish, smoothing them out with a spatula. ≈ 4 min
  5. You may optionally brush with egg yolk, then sprinkle with breadcrumbs and butter shavings. ≈ 4 min
  6. Bake for 30 to 40 minutes at 180 °C, until a golden crust forms.

The bill

Neapolitan gattò, potato cake with ham

  • 1 kg of white-fleshed apples$2.13
  • 50 g of butter, plus a few flakes for greasing the dish$0.46
  • 1 to 2 eggs$0.60
  • 150 g of cooked ham, diced$1.32
  • 50 to 100g of grated Parmesan cheese$0.90
  • 100 g of mozzarella$1.50
  • salt and pepper$0.04
  • breadcrumbs$0.26

Total$7.21

that's $1.20 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

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Ingredients

  • 1 kg of white-fleshed apples
  • 50 g of butter, plus a few flakes for greasing the dish
  • 1 to 2 eggs
  • 150 g of cooked ham, diced
  • 100 g of scamorza cheese (or smoked provola)
  • 50 to 100g of grated Parmesan cheese
  • 100 g of mozzarella
  • salt and pepper
  • breadcrumbs
  • Optional: milk (except with mozzarella), salami, parsley, nutmeg, olive oil

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