Everything (Plus Chives) Baked Potato Puff Pastries
Author Notes: I put some potatoes in the oven for baking and then came up with this dish as a result of having leftovers. This is great fill me up food - and a great way to use up mashed potatoes. Just make sure to add the cheeses! —Bevi
Makes 4 large pastries
- 4 medium Russet or Yukon Gold potatoes
- 4 pieces cooked bacon, crumbled into medium sized bits
- at least 4 tablespoons Salted butter
- 4 tablespoons mascarpone cheese
- 4 tablespoons crumbled cheese - your preference, or feta or chevre
- 3 tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
- 3 to 4 teaspoons Meyer lemon juice, or a little less of Eureka or other type of more sour lemon
- 7 to 8 tablespoons finely chopped chives, plus a little extra
- 1 sheet puff pastry, with a bit of flour for rolling out
- Salt and Pepper to taste - be generous
- 1 egg, beaten, for egg wash
- Bake the potatoes to your liking. In the meantime, cook the 4 slices of bacon, and crumble into medium sized pieces.
- Take the potatoes out of the oven, and immediately slit open. Reduce the heat to 375 degrees. Scoop out the fillings and place in a medium sized mixing bowl and then add the crumbled bacon. Mash in the butter. Then, mash in the cheese of your choice, and then the mascarpone and the parmesan. Add 3 to 4 tsp. lemon juice and continue to mash. Salt and pepper to taste, and then add 3 to 4TBL of chives.
- Roll out one sheet of puff pastry to soften the dough, and then divide dough into 4 equal squares. Working to form a triangular pastry, spread 1 TBL. of chives over each square, and then place the potato filling on one half of the diagonal.
- Spread the egg wash on the 2 edges of the empty diagonal, and fold over to completely cover the filling. Crimp the edges with the tines of a fork. Prick the tops of the pastries to release steam. Spread all four pastries with egg wash, and sprinkle with extra chopped chives.
- Bake on a parchment lined sheet for about 20 minutes, or until the pastries are puffed, browned, and deep golden. Serve with a dollop of mascarpone cheese topped with more chopped chives.
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe with Parmesan
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Mash-Up Recipe
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe with Potatoes 2.0
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe with Potatoes
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Pub Food
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Dish with Meat as a Flavoring
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Spring Alliums
- This recipe was entered in the contest for Your Best Recipe with Thanksgiving Leftovers
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over 3 years ago em-i-lis
Emily is a trusted source on General Cooking.
ooh, delicious!!!!
over 5 years ago wssmom
Bacon, potatoes, mascarpone cheese and chives, what's not to love! I'll be right over!!
over 5 years ago Bevi
I would love that. Come a little farther north when you go to the races!
over 5 years ago LE BEC FIN
As if it wasn't already luscious- with chevre and mascarpone....but then you had to go and cheat?? BACON!- now that makes everything taste tops! But you're forgiven anyway, because we will all be praising you as we gobble these down. I think I will feel less guilty (How do you make baked stuffed potatoes even more decadent? Why, put them in a puff pastry, of course!!!) if I eat them with an omelet or some grilled lamb. Can't wait! Thx much :-}
best,
mindy
over 5 years ago Bevi
:-))))
over 5 years ago boulangere
Cynthia is a trusted source on Bread/Baking.
Oh yeah, I imagine these are fantastic hot or cold!
over 5 years ago Bevi
They are good reheated as well. Not with the super crunch of the pastry, but very satisfying and good for breakfast.
over 5 years ago Kukla
Potato, bacon, butter and chives, what a wonderful quartet Bevi, and the puff pastry is the best wrapping for this present!
over 5 years ago Bevi
Thanks, Kukla!
over 5 years ago Bevi
Thanks Suzanne, I just ate one that was cold and i was still happy. When I think of potatoes, I think of cooking with you in your kitchen!
over 5 years ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Yes, that was so much fun! The mashed potatoes, wow it was a lot of boiled potatoes. Hope we can do it again soon.
over 5 years ago sdebrango
Suzanne is a trusted source on General Cooking.
Wonderful Bevi, a great hearty meal. Love!
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