Pan-Fried Potato Toast With Melting Heart
17/11/2023I can guide you in the preparation of delicious pan-fried potato toasts with a melting heart. Here’s how to make them.
Ingredients
- 500 g of potatoes
- 1 egg
- 80 g of flour (or as needed to obtain a moldable mixture)
- Salt and pepper to taste
- Mozzarella or other melting cheese as desired
- Breadcrumbs (optional, for extra crispiness)
- Oil for frying or butter for pan-cooking
Preparation
- Peel the potatoes and boil them in salted water until they are soft.
- Once ready, drain them and mash them with a potato masher or a fork until you have a puree.
- Allow the mashed potatoes to cool slightly, then add the egg, salt, pepper, and mix well.
- Gradually incorporate the flour, until you obtain a dough that you can shape (you may need more or less depending on the moisture content of the potatoes).
- Cut the melting cheese into sticks or cubes.
- Take a portion of the potato dough, flatten it slightly in the palm of your hand, and place a piece of cheese in the center.
- Shape the dough around the cheese to form a sort of “toast”, ensuring that the cheese is completely enclosed by the potato mixture.
- (Optional) Roll the toast in breadcrumbs for greater external crispiness.
- Heat some oil or butter in a pan and cook the potato toasts over medium heat until they are golden and crispy on both sides.
- Serve hot to fully enjoy the melting heart.
Curiosity
This recipe is a truly interesting variation of comfort food, as it combines the softness of potatoes with the unmistakable pleasure of a melting cheese heart. The term “toast” usually refers to toasted bread, but in this case, it plays with the idea, creating a “toast” without bread but with a delicious potato mixture. You can serve these toasts as an appetizer, a main course, or even at brunch.