Twice Baked Truffled Potatoes with Smoked Bacon
Truffle potatoes showcase the earthiness and spice notes that come from our Monte Rosso Vineyard.
SERVINGS: 4 as a side dish
INGREDIENTS:
• 4 ea Large Yukon Gold potatoes
• 2 Tbsp Cold butter, diced
• 1 Tbsp Truffle oil
• 2 Tbsp Milk
• 4ea Strips bacon, diced and rendered crisp
• 1Tbsp Chopped black truffle
• 3 Tbsp Parmesan cheese
• TT Salt and freshly ground white pepper
DIRECTIONS:
Step One: Take two of the potatoes and peel, dice and cook as for potato purée. Start them in a pot of cold water and cook until tender. Then drain and allow to dry in a warm oven before pressing through a drum sieve or ricer.
Step Two: Slice the remaining two potatoes in half and scoop out the insides creating 4 potato shells. A large melon baller works best. Leave the potato about 1/4 inch thick.
Step Three: Blanch the potato skins in a 275° fryer. Then turn the temperature of the fryer up to 350°.
Step Four: Mix the cold butter into the potato and then add the truffle oil, milk, bacon and chopped truffle. Season with salt and pepper and keep warm.
Step Five: Fry the potato skins until crisp and fill each with the puree. Then sprinkle parmesan cheese on top and broil until golden brown.
Pairs Well With
2018 Monte Rosso Vineyard Malbec