Mashed potatoes with cancoillotte cheese


Mashed potatoes with cancoillotte cheese
Potatoes, first boiled, then quickly mashed and baked to a crisp, and served with warm cancoillotte.
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Last modified on: June 16th 2024
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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 45 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 5 min.
Mashed potatoes with cancoillotte cheese : Stage 1
Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F).

Cut 800 g cooked potatoes in 2 (if possible, use small or medium-sized ones).

Stage 2 - ⌛ 5 min.
Mashed potatoes with cancoillotte cheese : Stage 2
Quickly mash, or flatten, each potato half using a glass or roller.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 2 min.
Mashed potatoes with cancoillotte cheese : Stage 3
Brush each one with oil...

Stage 4 - ⌛ 3 min.
Mashed potatoes with cancoillotte cheese : Stage 4
...then turn them out onto a sheet of baking paper on a baking sheet.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 2 min.
Mashed potatoes with cancoillotte cheese : Stage 5
Brush with more oil, then season with salt and pepper.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 25 min.
Mashed potatoes with cancoillotte cheese : Stage 6
Bake until nicely colored.

Meanwhile, reheat 300 g cancoillotte over low heat.

Stage 7
Mashed potatoes with cancoillotte cheese : Stage 7
Serve the potatoes, well grilled and generously topped with hot cancoillotte.
Remarks
If you don't have cancoillotte, replace it with a mixture of 1/3 cream, 2/3 the cheese of your choice, grated or cut into tiny pieces.

In another version, you could deep-fry the mashed potatoes.
Keeping: 1 or 2 days in the fridge, protected by cling film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe60 RDI=30 %160 RDI=20 %60 RDI=10 %1,450 RDI=70 %6,050 RDI: 70 %
Per 100 g5 RDI=2 %10 RDI=1 %5 RDI=1 %130 RDI=6 %530 RDI: 6 %
Per person20 RDI=6 %40 RDI=4 %20 RDI=2 %360 RDI=20 %1,510 RDI: 20 %
The % figures are calculated in relation to the Recommended Dietary Intake , or RDI of 2,000 k-calories (or 8,400 k-joules) per day for a woman
Possible allergens in this recipe: milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 4.00 €
  • Per person : 1.00 €

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