Rakott Krumpli (Layered Potato Bake)

Ingredients

• 2 lb potatoes, scrubbed
• 4 eggs
• 6 oz smoked sausage, sliced into coins
• 1¼ cups sour cream
• ¼ cup milk
• 2 tbsp butter, plus more for the dish
• 1 tsp sweet Hungarian paprika
• Salt and black pepper

Method

1. Boil the potatoes whole in salted water until just tender, about 20 minutes. Hard-boil the eggs alongside for 10 minutes. Cool both enough to handle, then peel and slice into rounds.
2. Whisk the sour cream with the milk, paprika, salt, and pepper into a pourable blanket.
3. Butter a baking dish and layer: potatoes, egg slices, sausage coins, a drizzle of the sour cream mixture — then repeat, ending with potatoes and the rest of the cream on top.
4. Dot with butter and bake at 375°F (190°C) for 35–40 minutes until burnished and bubbling at the edges.
5. Rest 10 minutes before cutting so the layers hold their composure.