The Bedford Smashed Baked Potatoes

Name: The Bedford Smashed Baked Potatoes
Cuisine: American
Ingredients: 9 ounces slab bacon cut into ½-by-½-inch pieces; 6 large potatoes; kosher salt; freshly ground pepper; 6 ounces unsalted butter, room temperature; 6 ounces vermont creamery creme fraiche; diamond black caviar, for serving; 1 ½ ounces minced chives

5 steps

Crispy smashed potatoes make the perfect accompaniment to any number of mains.

Updated at: Mon, 08 Jan 2024 20:21:07 GMT

Nutrition balance score

Unbalanced

Glycemic Index

High

Glycemic Load

High

Nutrition per serving

Calories724.5 kcal (36%)

Total Fat51.3 g (73%)

Carbs54.3 g (21%)

Sugars4 g (4%)

Protein13 g (26%)

Sodium442.2 mg (22%)

Fiber6.5 g (23%)

% Daily Values based on a 2,000 calorie diet

Ingredients

6 servings

9 ouncesslab bacon

cut into 1/2-by- 1/2-inch pieces

6potatoes

large

kosher salt

freshly ground pepper

6 ouncesunsalted butter

room temperature

6 ouncescreme fraiche

Instructions

Step 1

Preheat the oven to 350° with convection. Spread bacon on a baking sheet, and roast until golden brown, crisp and fat is rendered, 10 to 12 minutes. Drain on paper towels (keep warm).

OvenHeat

Paper Towel

Baking sheet

slab bacon9 ounces

Step 2

Place potatoes on a baking sheet, and roast until easily pierced with the tip of a knife, 1 to 1 ½ hours.

Baking sheet

OvenHeat

Knife

potatoes6

Step 3

Working with one potato at a time, immediately wrap potatoes in a clean kitchen towel and slam down onto a countertop (this ensures a light, fluffy texture).

Kitchen Towel

Step 4

Slash potatoes to open, season with salt and pepper, and top generously with butter.