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Heart-Shaped Fondant Potatoes
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Heart-Shaped Fondant Potatoes

55 minServes 4Nutri-Score C€€
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what you need

Ingredients

4 people
  • Yukon gold potatoes (large, sliced into 2.5 cm rounds)Produce5 pieces
  • avocado oil (or another high-heat oil)Pantry45 ml
  • salt (to taste, plus flaky salt for serving)Spices6 g
  • black pepper (freshly ground, to taste)Spices1 g
  • butter (regular or vegan)Dairy70 g
  • garlic (cloves, smashed)Produce9 pieces
  • rosemary (sprigs, fresh)Produce4 pieces
  • thyme (sprigs, fresh)Produce4 pieces
  • vegetable stock (or chicken stock)Pantry240 ml

per serving

Nutrition

327kcal

Carbs
41 g
Proteins
6 g
Fat
16 g
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what you’ll use

Tools

  • Cookie cutter
  • Frying pan
  • Mixing bowl
  • Tongs
  • Oven

step by step

Method

  1. Cut out the potato hearts

    • Slice the potatoes into 2.5 cm thick rounds.
    • Cut out hearts with a heart-shaped cookie cutter.
    • Keep the scraps for roasting, a hash or mashed potatoes.
    Step 1
  2. Soak and dry the potatoes

    • Place the potato hearts in a bowl of cold water and soak for 15 minutes.
    • Pat them completely dry.
    Step 2
  3. Sear the potatoes

    • Heat the avocado oil in a skillet over medium-high heat, then reduce to medium.
    • Sear the potatoes on one side for 3-5 minutes until golden brown and crispy, and season with salt.
    • Flip, season with salt and sear for another 3-5 minutes until golden brown and crispy.
    Step 3
  4. Add butter, garlic and herbs

    • Off the heat, soak up as much frying oil as possible with tongs and a paper towel.
    • Return to medium heat and add the butter, garlic, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper.
    • Heat the butter until foamy and hot without browning it.
    Step 4
  5. Baste the potatoes

    • Spoon the foamy butter mixture over the potatoes.
    • Baste for a few minutes.
    Step 5
  6. Bake with the stock

    • Preheat the oven to 220 °C (425 °F).
    • Pour the vegetable stock into the skillet.
    • Bake for 15-20 minutes until completely tender on the inside and fork tender.
    Step 6
  7. Finish and serve

    • Season with flaky salt.
    • Serve warm.
    Step 7