POTATO PUFFS

Preparation + cooking time: 25 minutes

Ingredient:

• 600 g coliban potatoes, peeled, chopped coarsely
  
• 50 g butter, softened
  
• 1 clove garlic, crushed
  
• 3 rindless bacon slices (195 g), chopped finely
  
• ½ cup (75 g) self-raising flour
  
• 1 egg, beaten lightly
  
• 2 green onions, chopped finely
  
• ¾ cup (90 g) finely grated gruyere cheese vegetables oil, for deep frying
  

Preparing:

• Boil, steam or microwave potato until tender and drain.
• Mash potato with butter and garlic until smooth and cool.
  
• Meanwhile, cook bacon in oiled, small frying pan until crisp and drain on absorbent paper. Add bacon, flour, egg, onion and cheese to potato mixture and stir until combined.
  
• Heat oil in large deep frying pan and deep-fry level tbsp of the potato mixture, in batches, until browned. Drain on absorbent paper. Serve with sour cream, if you like.
  

MAKES 30

Nutritional information per puff:

Energy 318 kJ (about 76 Caloriess) ; total fat 5 g (sat fat 2 g); carbohydrate 4.5 g; protein 3 g; fiber 0.4 g

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