Mashed potatoes with cancoillotte cheese
Potatoes, first boiled, then quickly mashed and baked to a crisp, and served with warm cancoillotte.
12 K 5/5 (19 reviews)
45 min.
Easy
12 people
5 IngredientsLast modified on: June 16th 2024
For 12 people, you will need:
2 litres 400 ml cooked potatoes
150 mls 
900 mls 
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 25 min.
All in all: 45 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - 5 min.
Preheat oven to 200°C (390°F).
Cut 2 litres 400 ml cooked potatoes in 2 (if possible, use small or medium-sized ones).
Cut 2 litres 400 ml cooked potatoes in 2 (if possible, use small or medium-sized ones).
Stage 2 - 5 min.
Quickly mash, or flatten, each potato half using a glass or roller.
Stage 3 - 2 min.
Brush each one with oil...
Stage 4 - 3 min.
...then turn them out onto a sheet of baking paper on a baking sheet.
Stage 5 - 2 min.
Brush with more oil, then season with salt and pepper.
Stage 6 - 25 min.
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.
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 recipe | 190 RDI=70 % | 470 RDI=40 % | 190 RDI=30 % | 4,340 RDI=220 % | 18,150 RDI: 220 % |
| Per 100 g | 5 RDI=2 % | 10 RDI=1 % | 5 RDI=1 % | 130 RDI=6 % | 530 RDI: 6 % |
| Per person | 20 RDI=6 % | 40 RDI=4 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 360 RDI=20 % | 1,510 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 12 people : 11.95 €
- Per person : 1.00 €
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