Potatoes Divine Recipes

BEG FOR MORE DIVINE POTATO PURSES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 350 degrees F.
• Clean the potatoes under cold running water. Prick them with a fork, and place on a baking dish and bake for 1 hour, or until a knife slides through nice and clean without any resistance. Remove skins, they should just slip right off. Put the potatoes through a food mill.
• Put potatoes in a bowl and add egg yolks, flour, cinnamon, and salt and mix until combined. Be careful not to over-work the dough. Pinch off tablespoons of dough and roll into balls.
• Preheat a fryer or a deep pot halfway filled with oil to 350 degrees F.
• Take 1 sheet of phyllo dough and cut into 3-inch circles. Brush with butter and place a ball of sweet potato dough in the center and pinch into a purse at the top. Continue to do this using more phyllo and you have used all of the potato dough.
• Place into hot oil to deep fry to a golden brown color. Place in a bowl of caramel sauce and dust with powdered sugar.
• Combine the sugar and water in a saucepan. Stir over low heat until melted. Turn up the heat to medium-high and cook until caramel colored. Take off the heat and add butter and cream. Be careful, caramel may splatter. Set aside to cool.

HERBES DE PROVENCE NEW POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in stockpot & cover with salted water. Bring to boil over high heat.
• Cook 8-10 minutes until potatoes are just tender. Drain and set aside.
• In large skillet , heat oil over medium heat. Add herbs de Provence.
• Cook, stirring constantly, 10-15 seconds.
• Add drained potatoes, coarse salt, and lemon juice; toss to coat.
• Cook 2-3 minutes & remove from heat. Sprinkle with pepper and flaked sea salt.