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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19 min.45 min.1 hour 4 min.
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Stage 1 - 15 min.
Potato wallets
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
When cold, cut the bacon into shorter pieces.

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

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

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

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

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

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

Stage 9 - 10 min.
Potato wallets
...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
Whole recipe
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
2,190 Kcal or 9,169 Kj59 gr132 gr158 gr
109 %23 %12 %24 %
Per 100 g
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
226 Kcal or 946 Kj6 gr14 gr16 gr
11 %2 %1 %2 %
Per person
Energetic valueProteins CarbohydratesFats
547 Kcal or 2,290 Kj15 gr33 gr40 gr
27 %6 %3 %6 %
% are calculated relative to a Recommended Dietary Intake or RDI of 2000 k-calories or 8400 k-joules by day for a woman (change to a man).
Possible allergens in this recipe: Milk
How much will it cost?
  • For 4 people : 2.56 €
  • Per person : 0.64 €

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This recipe uses (among others)
Belly (streaky) baconBelly (streaky) bacon: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Rillons de Tours, Involtini-Style Filet Mignon , Confit of carrots with bacon, Pâté de campagne, Country-style spring pasta, ... All
CheeseCheese: You can check-out other recipes which use it, like for example: Eggs in brioche nests, Potato and cheese pie, Croque-monsieur complet, The strange gratin, Poitevin twist, ... All
PotatoesPotatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Minestrone, Normandy seafood stew, Cauliflower "moelleux" in ramekins, Comtoise tart for Seàn, Crème de foie gras, ... All
Olive oilOlive oil: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Crispy potato and mushroom brik rolls, Montlebon toast, Leek and Jerusalem artichoke soup, Spaghetti Bolognese, Turban of sole with langoustines, ... All
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