Potato wallets


Potato wallets
These "wallets" are potatoes boiled in their skins and sliced part-way through after cooking. The slots are filled with slices of cheese and grilled bacon and the potatoes are then baked for a few minutes the oven.
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Last modified on: March 8th 2015
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For 4 people, you will need:
  • 1 belly (streaky) bacon 150 g belly (streaky) bacon
  • 2 cheese 150 g cheese
  • 3 olive oil 2 tablespoons olive oil
  • 4 potatoes 4 potatoes
  • Total weight: 970 grams

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Times for this recipe
Preparation: 20 min.
Cooking: 45 min.
All in all: 1 hour 4 min.
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Stage 1 - ⌛ 15 min.
Potato wallets : Stage 1
If not already sliced, slice the bacon into thin rashers.

Lay on a baking sheet and cook at 360°F (180°C) until nicely browned (about 15 minutes), or cook under the grill.

Stage 2 - ⌛ 2 min.
Potato wallets : Stage 2
When cold, cut the bacon into shorter pieces.

Stage 3 - ⌛ 3 min.
Potato wallets : Stage 3
Slice 150 g cheese (Cheddar here) fairly thinly.

Stage 4 - ⌛ 20 min.
Potato wallets : Stage 4
Wash the potatoes thoroughly (the skins are for eating) and boil them until tender.

Stage 5 - ⌛ 4 min.
Potato wallets : Stage 5
When cooked, cut several vertical slices, without cutting all the way through.

Stage 6 - ⌛ 7 min.
Potato wallets : Stage 6
Slip a piece of bacon and/or cheese into each slot.

Stage 7 - ⌛ 2 min.
Potato wallets : Stage 7
Brush the skins of the potatoes with olive oil to help them crisp up during baking.

Stage 8 - ⌛ 1 min.
Potato wallets : Stage 8
Finish with a slice of cheese on the top, if you wish...

Stage 9 - ⌛ 10 min.
Potato wallets : Stage 9
...and bake for about 10 minutes, until the cheese has melted.

Serve with a green salad, if possible.
Remarks
Use fairly large potatoes to make assembling the wallets easier.

You can use smoked bacon, if you prefer the flavour.
Keeping: Should be eaten immediately once plated up.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
Proteins (gr)Carbohydrates (gr)Fats (gr)Energy value (in k-calories)Energy value (in k-joules)
Whole recipe60 RDI=20 %130 RDI=10 %160 RDI=20 %2,190 RDI=110 %9,170 RDI: 110 %
Per 100 g6 RDI=2 %10 RDI=1 %20 RDI=2 %230 RDI=10 %950 RDI: 10 %
Per person10 RDI=6 %30 RDI=3 %40 RDI=6 %550 RDI=30 %2,290 RDI: 30 %
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 : 2.60 €
  • Per person : 0.65 €

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