Idaho Potato Pillows Recipes

Steps:

• 1. Boil potatoes with the salt, in the peel, until thoroughly cooked. Peel when still warm. Grate through a fine grater. Place in a large bowl.
• 2. Make a hole (or well) in the center and drop in the eggs. With your fingers, work eggs into potatoes, only slightly.
• 3. Drizzle with the butter. Sprinkle with all of the flour and pepper. Now quickly work into a medium soft dough. Do not overwork.
• 4. Divide dough into 4 parts. Generously dust counter with flour and with a rolling pin, roll dough out to a 1/8" thickness. With a dough cutter or pairing knife, cut into 3" triangles.
• 5. Heat frying oil to 350°. Place triangles into oil and constantly spoon hot oil over them. Brown and turn to brown other side. (Note: If pillows do not puff fully, the oil is either too hot or not hot enough.) Place in one layer only onto a paper towel lined plate and sprinkle with extra salt. Serve at once with the following sauces: pineapple chutney sauce, guacamole, or tomato and cilantro salsa.

Steps:

• 1. Cut potatoes into large pieces.
• 2. Heat 2 inches water to boiling in a pot. Add potatoes.
• 3. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cook pieces for 20-25 minutes, or until tender; drain. Shake pan gently over low heat to dry potatoes.
• 4. Heat oven to 425 degrees. Grease or spray a cookie sheet.
• 5. Mash the potatoes until no lumps remain. Beat in milk in small amounts (the amount needed to make potatoes smooth and fluffy depends on the type of potatoes you use).
• 6. Add ½ cup butter or margarine, salt and pepper. Beat vigorously until potatoes are light and fluffy.
• 7. Add eggs and beat until blended.
• 8. Drop potato mixture by spoonfuls onto cookie sheet.
• 9. Brush with melted butter.
• 10. Bake 15 minutes or until light brown.

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F.
• Prepare a bowl of cold water with a squeeze of lemon juice in it. Slice off the bottom of each Idaho® Russet Potato lengthwise to make them steadier for cutting. Place potato between two chopsticks. Cut slits 1/4 apart using the chopsticks as a guide to keep from cutting all the way through. The slices should stay connected at the bottom. Carefully fan out the sliced pieces without breaking them apart. Place the cut potato in the prepared bowl of water while you cut the remaining potatoes.
• Melt butter in a saucepan over medium heat. Add a couple of sprigs of rosemary, the sliced garlic, and a sprinkle of salt and pepper. Let sit a few minutes to season the butter.
• Remove potatoes from water and dry thoroughly. Place on a baking sheet. Brush potatoes with some of the melted butter and bake for 1 hour. Halfway through cooking, the potatoes will start to fan out. When this happens, brush with some more of the melted butter.
• Remove from the oven. Brush with remaining butter, sprinkle with salt, and garnish with chopped parsley. Serve right away.