| Level: | Easy |
| Total: | 1 hr 15 min |
| Active: | 40 min |
| Yield: | 2 servings |
Ingredients
- 2 russet potatoes, scrubbed
- 1/2 cup diced bacon
- 1/2 cup panko breadcrumbs
- 2 cloves garlic, finely minced
- Kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper
- 1/2 cup heavy cream, warmed
- 1/2 cup (1 stick) unsalted butter, melted
- 1/4 cup shaved black truffle, plus additional for finishing
- 1 cup shredded fontina cheese
- 2 tablespoons thinly sliced fresh chives
Instructions
- Preheat the oven to 425 degrees F.
- Prick the potato skins all over. Bake the potatoes in aluminum foil wrappers until tender, about 45 minutes.
- Meanwhile, cook the bacon in a small saute pan over medium heat until crispy, 8 to 10 minutes. Remove the bacon from the pan, leaving the fat behind. Add the panko and garlic and toast until browned, 2 to 4 minutes. Combine with the bacon, draining any excess fat. Season with salt and pepper.
- Remove the potatoes from the foil while warm, and cut down the centers lengthwise without cutting all the way through; scoop the centers into a bowl.
- Mash the potatoes with the cream, butter and truffle. Season with salt and pepper.
- Preheat the broiler. Place the potato mixture back into the skins and top with the fontina cheese. Broil until the cheese is melted and bubbling, about 4 minutes.
- Garnish with the breadcrumb mixture, chives and more shaved truffle and serve.
Nutrition Facts
| Serving Size | 1 of 2 servings |
| Calories | 1205 |
| Total Fat | 97 g |
| Saturated Fat | 57 g |
| Carbohydrates | 62 g |
| Dietary Fiber | 7 g |
| Sugar | 5 g |
| Protein | 27 g |
| Cholesterol | 285 mg |
| Sodium | 1091 mg |
Reviews
Truffles are sold by the pound. How much weight to get 1/4 cup?
This looked amazing on TV. What did I do wrong here at home? A full stick of butter plus all of the other ingredients for just 2 potatoes? VERY expensive mistake. We tried to recover, but it just didn’t work.
These potatoes are nothing short of amazing. They pair perfectly with a grilled steak. Easy to do ahead for a dinner party and your guests will be wowed!! We do not have easy access to black truffle, so we substituted black truffle butter. Wonderful!
1 whole hour for a baked potato, and black truffle, do i look like a french aristocrat!!!! my dog is hungry now!!!! microwave cooks 10^7 times faster!!!!! apparently Chili liked it so i give 2^2 rating and feel bad for GEOFFREY ZAKARIAN.