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Starburst Potatoes in Sweet Nests
Servings: 4 Prep: 30 minutes — Cook: 12 minutes
 


Starburst Potatoes in Sweet Nests Starburst Potatoes in Sweet Nests  

This quick but impressive potato side dish dresses up any meal. Layer a circle of cooked orange sweet potatoes on a plate and heap a burst of mashed white potatoes in the center. Best of all, you can make this dish ahead of time.
 
 

 

INGREDIENTS

1 pound (about 3 medium) red-skin potatoes, cooked and drained
1 pound (about 2 medium) sweet potatoes, cooked and drained
4 tablespoons margarine or butter
1 egg, separated
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
1/2 teaspoon finely grated orange rind
 



METHOD

Peel the cooked red-skin and sweet potatoes. In separate mixing bowls, mash the white and the sweet potatoes with an electric mixer on low speed until smooth. Add 1 tablespoon of butter to each bowl. Beat the egg white and onion powder into the white potatoes. Beat the egg yolk and the orange rind into the sweet potatoes. Season both mixtures with salt and pepper.

Lightly coat with cooking oil spray a baking sheet coated with DuPont SilverStone® non-stick. Make eight 2 1/2- to 3-inch nests on the sheets using about 1/4 cup of sweet potato mixture. Spoon the white potato mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a large decorative tip. Pipe into the center of each nest. Loosely cover with plastic wrap; chill a few minutes in the freezer or up to 24 hours in the refrigerator.

To serve, preheat the broiler (temperature must not exceed 600°). Melt the remaining butter; drizzle over the nests. Broil the potatoes 4 inches from the heat for about 7 minutes. Let stand 1 to 2 minutes. Use a wide spatula to transfer nests to dinner plates.

 
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