Jacket Potatoes
Prep. Time 1h 30′ Cooking Time 5′ Serves 4
Ingredients
- 4 medium to large potatoes
- 2 tbsp olive oil
- Coarse salt
- 50g butter
- 1 tbsp cream
- 1 tbsp cream cheese
- 1 egg yolk
- 1 cup mixed grated melting cheeses
- Salt
- Pepper
For the topping:
- 2 slices ham, finely chopped (or other preferred cold cuts)
- 2 tbsp yogurt (or cream cheese)
- 1 tbsp melted butter (for baking)
- 1 tbsp finely chopped chives
Instructions
- Wash the potatoes thoroughly, scrubbing their skin very well.
- Dry them well and pierce them all over with a fork.
- Brush them with a little olive oil.
- Dip them in coarse salt to stick to the skin.
- Place them on a rack in a preheated oven at 200°C and bake for 1 hour and 15 minutes to 1 hour and 30 minutes, depending on their size, until the skin is almost crispy and the flesh is soft.
- Cut thin slices off both sides so they sit flat on a plate.
- Cut each potato lengthwise in half, scoop out the flesh with a spoon into a bowl, and mash it with a fork or a masher.
- Add salt and pepper to the mashed potatoes, half of the grated cheese, and the butter, and mix well until melted.
- Add the egg yolk, cream cheese, and a little cream, and mix until the filling is smooth and creamy.
- Transfer the mixture into a piping bag with a large star nozzle.
- Inside each potato jacket, spread a little yogurt or cream cheese, add the diced ham, and pipe in the filling, overflowing the potato jackets.
- Place the stuffed potatoes in a baking dish and drizzle with melted butter over the surface.
- Bake for 10 minutes at 200°C.
- Sprinkle the remaining grated cheese over the top and return to the oven for a few minutes until the cheese melts.
- Garnish with a little chopped chives and serve the most delicious stuffed jacket potatoes warm.
Enjoy!
Source: Argiro Barbarigou
