Salt Roasted German Butterball Potatoes With Mascarpone Chives Recipe 435

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Spread half the salt in a medium baking dish. Place potatoes on top of salt, then bury completely with remaining salt. Bake potatoes until tender, 45-60 minutes. Remove potatoes from salt, brushing off any excess, and transfer to a serving dish. Let cool slightly. Gently split potatoes and spoon mascarpone into centers. Sprinkle with chives. Serve with more mascarpone on the side.

Steps:

• Bring potatoes, salt and 6 cups water to a boil in a 4-quart saucepan over medium-high heat, stirring occasionally to ensure the salt has dissolved. Lower to a simmer, then cook until potatoes are tender, 18 to 20 minutes.
• Pour the water and potatoes into a colander in the sink and leave to air-dry for 5 minutes; you will see the salt start to form on the outside of the potatoes.
• Transfer the potatoes to a serving dish, then pour the melted butter and sprinkle the chives over the top. Toss together, then serve immediately.

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/ gas 6/fan 180C. Put the new potatoes in a small roasting tin. Break a whole garlic bulb into cloves and nestle them between the potatoes. Dot with the softened butter, season with salt and freshly ground black pepper and roast for 30-40 minutes, turning once or twice until the potatoes are golden. Sprinkle with the snipped fresh chives or tarragon and serve with the juicy garlic squeezed out of its skin.