Time: 1 hour 15 minutes
Complexity: easily
Servings: 4 - 6

These elegant and incredibly delicious cheese potato boats are also quite easy to make. You don't even have to peel the vegetables. For better stability, you can trim the bottoms off the potato halves, and you can substitute sour cream for the crème fraîche. You can be sure these appetizers will disappear before they even cool.

Ingredients:

• 15 small red potatoes (about 680 g)
• 5-6 slices applewood smoked bacon
• 2 tbsp (30 g) butter, melted
• 2 tbsp. coarsely grated mature cheddar (about 110g)
• 1/3 cup crème fraîche
• 2 tbsp finely chopped fresh chives

Substituting ingredients
Measuring containers used

1 glass (st.) - 250 ml.
3/4 cup (st.) - 180 ml.
2/3 cup (st.) - 160 ml.
1/2 cup (st.) - 125 ml.
1/3 cup (st.) - 80 ml.
1/4 cup (st.) - 60 ml.
1 tablespoon (tbsp) - 15 ml.
1 teaspoon (tsp) - 5 ml.
1/5 teaspoon (tsp) - 1 ml.

Recipes with similar ingredients

red potatoes, cheddar cheese, smoked bacon, sour cream

We recommend

Preparation:

Step 1
• Place the rack in the middle of the oven, preheated to 200°C.
Step 2
• Prick the potatoes all over with a fork or the tip of a sharp knife. Place them directly on the center rack of the oven and bake until the skin is crisp and a knife pierces easily, about 40 minutes. Transfer the potatoes to a separate rack until they're cool enough to handle, about 10 minutes.
Step 3
• While the potatoes are cooking, place the bacon slices on a rack set over a baking sheet and bake until crispy (30-35 minutes). Let cool on the rack, then finely chop.
Step 4
• Turn the oven to high heat. Cut each potato in half lengthwise and scoop out the flesh using a small spoon or a noisette spoon. Leave a 0.6 cm (1/4 inch) border around the edges. Set the flesh aside for another use.
Step 5
• Place the potato halves skin-side down on a baking sheet. Brush the tops with melted butter and sprinkle with salt and pepper. Flip the potatoes over and brush with the remaining butter, then flip them over. Stuff each potato half with a little cheddar cheese and 1-2 pinches of bacon. Cook until the cheese is bubbly and melted, about 2 minutes.
Step 6
• Top each potato half with 1/2 teaspoon of crème fraîche and sprinkle with chives. Serve immediately.

Votes: 1

Author of the recipe - Tiffani Thiessen is an American actress who rose to fame for her role in Beverly Hills, 90210.