Mini Potato Baskets Smoked Salmon Toasted Capers 5fix Recipes

Steps:

• Pat dry potatoes. In a large skillet heat 1/4 cup olive oil over medium heat. Add hash browns in an even layer and push down with spatula. Cook 8-10 minutes on first side. Flip hash browns and push down again to form even layer. Cook an additional 7-8 minutes on the second side till golden brown. Set aside.
• Finely mince most of the dill. Leave a couple sprigs out for garnish. Add minced dill to creme fraiche or sour cream until combined.
• To assemble: Divide hashbrowns into 16 even piles and top with thin piece of smoked salmon, 1 tablespoon dill creme fraiche and garnish with dill sprig.
• Makes 16 appetizer portions.

Steps:

• Divide the mashed potatoes in half, returning one half to the bag to refreeze, thaw the remaining half and set aside.
• Thaw and drain 1/2 bag (about 8 oz.) of the peas and carrots, and place in a medium bowl.
• Over medium heat cook the sausage (the meat having been removed from the casing) and the onion in a nonstick skillet, stirring, until the sausage is browned and the onions are translucent, about 8 minutes. Drain off the grease and pour the meat-onion mix into a large bowl, set aside.
• In the same pan, with any residual grease left in the pan, cook the peas and carrots for another 2 minutes.
• Pour the peas and carrots into the meat mixture, then fold in the thawed (10 ounces portion) of the mashed potatoes.
• With a rolling pin, roll out the biscuit dough and cut into 12 (3-inch) rounds.
• Preheat oven to 350F degrees.
• Put a generous tablespoonful of the filling in the center of each round, brush the edges with water, and fold in half. Seal the edges with a fork. Cut 2 small slits in the top of each meat pie.
• Put the mini-pies on an un-greased baking sheet and bake for 15 minutes until they are golden brown. Remove, let cool slightly, and serve.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 375 degrees F. Generously coat 2 6-compartment non-stick muffin tins with cooking spray. Set aside.
• In a large bowl, combine the potatoes, egg and flour, adding just enough flour so mixture "sticks together". Divide evenly among the prepared muffin compartments. Using the back of a spoon, firmly press potato mixture into bottom and up sides of each compartment, making a "well" in each.
• Place in oven and bake for 20-25 minutes or until just starting to brown. Remove from oven and divide shredded cheese evenly among cups and top each with crumbled bacon. Return to oven and bake another 5-10 minutes or until "baskets" are golden brown and cheese and bacon is hot, melted and bubbly.
• Remove from oven and let rest for 5 minutes. To serve: gently run the tip of a sharp knife blade around rim of each cup to loosen. Release each basket and place on serving platter.

Steps:

• Pat potatoes dry and mix with leeks.
• Heat the oil and butter in a large nonstick skillet until hot.
• Spoon 4 small, evenly spaced mounds of the shredded potatoes and leeks, each about 1/3 cup, into the skillet.
• Place fish onto each pile of potatoes and cover the fish with the remaining potatoes. Cook over medium-high heat for 6 to 7 minutes.
• Flip and repeat for the other side. Cook until golden.
• I like to serve with lemon and horseradish.

Steps:

• Heat oven to 180C/160C fan/gas 4. Tip potatoes into a large roasting tin. Add the olive oil, bay leaves, garlic and thyme, stir and season well. Put potatoes in the oven and roast for 30 mins (the final 30 minutes of the beef if you are cooking as part of a roast - see 'Goes well with' recipe, right).
• While meat rests, turn up the heat to 200C/180C fan/gas 6. Shake the roasting tin and continue to cook the potatoes for 30 mins more until golden and crisp.