Roasted Fingerling Potatoes With Crème Fraîche And Caviar Food

NEW POTATOES WITH CREME FRAICHE AND CAVIAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350 degrees F
• Wash potatoes and place on 2 lightly oiled cookie sheets. Bake for about 30 minutes.
• Cool potatoes before handling.
• Trim either end of each potato and then cut in half, leaving trimmed edges on the end to allow potatoes to sit upright. Using a small melon baller, scoop out inside of each potato half, leaving at least 1/8-inch edge.
• Fill pastry bag, fitted with a star tip, with creme fraiche. Fill each scooped-out potato half with piped creme fraiche.
• Garnish top of each potato with red or black lumpfish roe.

YELLOW FINNISH POTATO WITH CREME FRAICHE AND OSETRA CAVIAR

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• Wash the potato and prick with a fork a few times. Wrap in gold foil. Place in the oven for 40 minutes or until done. Remove from the oven and cut open with a knife. Place the creme fraiche in the center and season with salt and pepper. Top with caviar.

ROASTED FINGERLING POTATOES WITH CREME FRAICHE AND CAVIAR

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 375 degrees F.
• In a large mixing bowl, toss the potatoes with 1/2 cup of olive oil, rosemary, and a generous seasoning of salt and pepper. Coat a small roasting pan with the remaining olive oil and put the potatoes in the pan, cut-side down. Bake for 50 to 60 minutes, until the potatoes are tender on the inside and golden on the outside.
• Let the potatoes cool slightly and then arrange on a serving platter. Serve the potatoes with the creme fraiche, caviar, and chives for self-service hors d'oeurves. This goes great with champagne. If you wish, spread each potato with a 1/4 teaspoon of creme fraiche and 1/2 teaspoon caviar instead of dipping.

STEAMED FINGERLING POTATOES WITH CREME FRAICHE

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a steamer basket over 1" simmering water. Cover and steam until tender, 15-20 minutes.
• In a saucepan, mash half of the potatoes with a potato masher or ricer.
• Add remaining potatoes, butter, creme fraiche, fleur de sel (or kosher salt) and pepper.
• Gently stir to combine.
• Transfer potatoes to a serving bowl.
• Garnish with creme fraiche, basil and chives.
• *Fleur de Sel is available online at chefsshop.com or at specialty food markets. It is sea salt.

ROASTED BABY POTATOES WITH CREME FRAICHE, BACON, AND CHIVES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400°F Toss potatoes, olive oil, and rosemary in large bowl to coat. Sprinkle with salt and pepper; toss again.
• Coat large rimmed baking sheet with nonstick spray. Transfer potatoes, cut side down, to prepared sheet. Roast until brown on bottom, about 15 minutes. Using metal spatula, turn potatoes over and roast until tender, 5 to 10 minutes longer. DO AHEAD Can be made 4 hours ahead. Let stand on sheet at room temperature. Rewarm in 400°F oven 5 minutes before continuing.
• Cook bacon in medium skillet over medium heat until crisp. Using slotted spoon, transfer to paper towels to drain.
• Place potatoes, cut side up, on platter (slice off rounded end to make flat, if necessary). Top each with dollop of crème fraîche, then bacon and chopped chives. Serve warm or at room temperature.

BAKED POTATOES WITH CRéME FRAICHE AND CAVIAR

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 350°F with a rack in center. Bake potatoes directly on rack until darkened slightly, beginning to wrinkle, and easily pierced with the tip of a knife, 1 to 1 1/2 hours (depending on size).
• Working one at a time, immediately wrap potatoes in a clean kitchen towel and slam down onto a countertop (this ensures a light, fluffy texture). Slash potatoes to open, season, and top generously with dollops of crème fraîche and scoops of caviar. Serve immediately.

SPECTACULAR FINGERLING POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 425°. Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and cook 10 minutes. Drain. Transfer to a greased 15x10x1-in. baking pan. Combine the remaining ingredients; drizzle over potatoes and toss to coat., Bake, uncovered, 8-10 minutes or until tender, stirring once.

ROASTED FINGERLING POTATOES

Steps:

• Cut the potatoes into 1/2 to 1 inch sections.
• Place in a large bowl along with onion, garlic and dill.
• Drizzle with the olive oil; salt and pepper to taste.
• Mix to thoroughly combine then place on a large sheet of aluminium foil folding foil over on top and sides to seal.
• Place sealed packet over medium heat on gas grill and cook 20 to 25 minutes turning half way through.