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Potatoes In Salt Crust Recipe


Potatoes In Salt Crust Recipe
You'd think these potatoes would be too salty but they're just perfect and don't need any additional seasonings nor butter. It really is a special dish for special occasions.

Pleasantval

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Ingredients
  • 2 cloves of garlic, peeled and cut in half
  • Extra-virgin olive oil for baking dish, plus more for drizzling
  • 2 tablespoons fresh rosemary leaves
  • 3 pounds baby Yukon gold or fingerling potatoes (30-40), scrubbed
  • 1½ pounds coarse salt
  • ¼ cup all-purpose flour

Directions
  1. Heat oven to 450°
  2. Rub the garlic over the bottom and sides of a 12-inch-round gratin dish or a cast-iron skillet
  3. Brush a thin layer of olive oil over the pan
  4. Sprinkle the rosemary over the bottom of pan, and place potatoes in a snug layer on top.
  5. In a large bowl, whisk together the salt and flour
  6. Slowly stir in ½ cup water until thoroughly combined
  7. Pour the salt mixture over the potatoes in an even layer, making sure to fill in any gaps between the potatoes.
  8. Roast potatoes 1 hour 15 minutes
  9. Remove pan from oven and let potatoes cool 5 minutes
  10. Invert pan onto a serving platter or in to a large a large bowl
  11. The salt will break away from the potatoes for serving
  12. Drizzle potatoes with olive oil

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Comments


Stunning, delicious and decadent. Good post.


I have crusted baked potatoes but have never tried it this way - sounds delish!!!!


OHHH..this sounds just fabulous! Thanks for shapring. I will be making this one. Great post


Interesting variation. We've all seen beef done with the salt crust but not potatoes. Neat idea.


Excellent!


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