Friday, 2 November 2012

Potato crown.


Just a quick idea for serving baby potatoes at a dinner party when you want to let people help themselves.  Alternatively, this could be adapted to individual portions in ramekins.  Simply boil the potatoes for 10 minutes, place in a oven proof dish with a 3 tablespoons of olive oil in the bottom, salt and pepper.  Keep back 8 potatoes and mash them with a fork with 2 tablespoons of olive oil and put on top.  Bake for 50 to 60 minutes in an oven of 180° c/ 360° f  until golden .  Turn out on to a platter (run a knife around the sides first) and keep warm until needed.

10 comments:

  1. What a good idea and great way to 'present' the humble potato.

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    1. Hello Jim,
      Thank you, it's nice to value everything and as you say the humble potato, was happy with a new look!
      Ivan

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  2. This looks so good. I'm not a potato person but I bought some of the little ones today and I'm going to try this out over the weekend. Thanks for the great idea and enjoy your weekend. Do you have plans?

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    1. Hello Joanne,
      Thank you, these potatoes are full of flavour so they gain from a bit of crisping up for texture. Hope it came out well. We had some friends over, thanks for asking - hope you are doing good also.
      Ivan

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  3. Simple and delicious! Have a nice weekend. ;O)

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    1. Hi, thank you - I wrote and must have for got to press publish (so sorry!)
      Ivan

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  4. I love dishes like this! It looks beautiful and I imagine it tastes even better thank it looks. Merci!

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    1. Hello Jennifer,
      Thank you for stopping by. Your blog was the first blog I signed up to! I was quite lost to start and I have to thank you for unknowingly guiding me along! We lived in La Manche for five years, so I recognise the area in your posts. Your passion for cheese is more intense than mine, which I didn't think could be topped!
      Ivan

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  5. Such an easy dish...and so scrumptious...How do I know this fact?...my Dad Ron is a potato head and loves spuds!

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    1. Hello Sophie,
      We are potato heads also! That is why is is a crown... being almost royal!
      Aston sends a potato woof!
      Ivan

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