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
Ingredients
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4
medium Russet or Yukon Gold potatoes
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4
pieces cooked bacon, crumbled into medium sized bits
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at least 4
tablespoons Salted butter
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4
tablespoons mascarpone cheese
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4
tablespoons crumbled cheese – your preference, or feta or chevre
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3
tablespoons Parmesan cheese, grated
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3 to 4
teaspoons Meyer lemon juice, or a little less of Eureka or other type of more sour lemon
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7 to 8
tablespoons finely chopped chives, plus a little extra
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1
sheet puff pastry, with a bit of flour for rolling out
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Salt and Pepper to taste – be generous
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1
egg, beaten, for egg wash
Directions
- Bake the potatoes to your liking. In the meantime, cook the 4 slices of bacon, and crumble into medium sized pieces.
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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.
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