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Prep Time: 0 Minutes Cook Time: 180 Minutes |
Ready In: 180 Minutes Servings: 10 |
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I think you should try to make a savory truffle. these turned out cute as heck and very very tasty. an easy, fun and impressive appetizer. The potato mixtures can easily be made ahead of time, or even rolled, then just coated and baked before serving. Read more . These would make a great holiday starter. Ingredients:
5lbs potatoes(i used russets, you could use yukon gold, if desired), peeled and diced |
8oz cream cheese, softened |
2 eggs, beaten |
fresh ground black pepper |
mix ins |
1/4lb bacon pieces, cooked crisp |
1/2 cup cheddar or colby cheese, shredded |
1/4lb thick cut ham, diced small |
1/2 cup swiss or jack cheese, shredded |
1/2 cup thick chili(or just drained seasoned chili beans, roughly mashed) |
1/2 cup pepperjack cheese, shredded |
1/4-1/2 cup diced hot peppers(can sub mild chili peppers. if using canned, drain well) |
100% potato flakes(for thickening, if needed) |
for coatings |
1/4 cup dried chives |
1/4 cup dried spinach flakes(could sub dill) |
2 rounded t smoked paprika or 2t chili powder with small amount of brown sugar or honey powder(use a good quality spice) |
1/4 cotija cheese, grated |
Directions:
1. Bring potatoes to boil in large pot of water.
2. Cook until very tender, about 15 minutes, and drain well.
3. Let cool slightly.
4. In bowl of stand mixer, combine potatoes and cream cheese and beat well, until smooth.
5. Add eggs(make sure potatoes aren't still steaming! You don't want to cook the eggs) and a fair bit of fresh ground black pepper and mix well. See Photo
6. Refrigerate for at least 2 hours, covered.
7. Separate potato mixture into 4 medium sized bowls and add a set of mix ins to each bowl and combine well.
8. **add potato flakes, if needed, to thicken mixtures enough to roll into balls.
9. Roll mixtures into about T sized balls. Roll each ball into a coordinating coating: I used chives for the bacon cheese, spinach for the ham and cheese, smoked paprika for the chili/cheese and cotija for the hot pepper. See Photo
10. Place on lightly greased baking sheet and bake at 400 or about 10-12 minutes until warmed through and firm enough to pick up. :)
11. Serve or present in candy boxes/papers, if desired :)
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