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Makes: 10 delicious twice-baked potato rounds, for a limited time only
Total kitchen time: 45 minutes
Shopping list:
- 2 lbs. russet potatoes, peeled
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 4 cloves roasted garlic
- 3 tbsp. grated parmesan
- 2 Oz. crumbled sharp blue cheese (such as Rogue River or Stilton)
- salt and pepper, to taste
- Cook the potatoes. That’s a guidance-free, bold statement, isn’t it? OK, you could bake the potatoes in the oven, but that takes about 3 calendar months. Here’s what I like to do: cut the potatoes into about 1″ cubes and put them in a Pyrex dish full of hot water. Microwave the little buggers for, oh, 15 minutes or so. Cooking time will vary (a lot) but you want the potatoes to be very forgiving when you insert a fork. Strain the potatoes in a colander and rinse quickly with cold water. This does two things – 1) it cools off the potatoes so they’re easier to handle, and 2) it removes just a little bit of starch so out finished product doesn’t have such a glue-like consistency.
- While your potatoes are cooking, preheat the oven to 425°F and set the top rack about 8″ below the heating element.
- Next, you’ll want to grab your potato ricer. If you don’t have one (and you make mashed potatoes more than twice a century) go order one. Rice the potatoes into a large bowl and add the remaining ingredients, reserving a small amount of blue cheese for the tops. It is important not to overwork the potatoes at this point – they’ll become gluey. Just mix (or fold) until everything is combined.
- Cover a baking sheet with a piece of cooking parchment. Place a pastry ring (or biscuit cutter) on the parchment and spoon in the potatoes. Gently remove the ring to leave a biscuit-shaped potato mound. If you don’t have a ring, you can grease a 1/2 cup measure or form the shapes by hand.
- Top the rounds with a dollop of the remaining blue cheese and bake until just slightly golden, about 6 minutes.
Of course, you can use this recipe for classic twice-baked, re-stuffed potatoes. However, I like the idea of baking them outside of the shells. If you have a pastry bag with a wide tip, get creative with shapes and designs. You and your guests will love the results.