Pan-Fried Potato Toast With Melting Heart

I 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

1. Peel the potatoes and boil them in salted water until they are soft.
2. Once ready, drain them and mash them with a potato masher or a fork until you have a puree.
3. Allow the mashed potatoes to cool slightly, then add the egg, salt, pepper, and mix well.
4. 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).
5. Cut the melting cheese into sticks or cubes.
6. 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.
7. Shape the dough around the cheese to form a sort of “toast”, ensuring that the cheese is completely enclosed by the potato mixture.
8. (Optional) Roll the toast in breadcrumbs for greater external crispiness.
9. 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.
10. 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.