Salt-Baked Yukon Golds With Three Seasoned Butters
- 4 12 lbs kosher salt
- 10 large yukon gold potatoes, scrubbed (about 4 1/2 pounds)
- 6 scallions, white and light green parts thinly sliced, dark green parts cut into 1-inch lengths
- 1 12 cups unsalted butter, softened (3/4 lb)
- table salt & freshly ground black pepper
- 2 tablespoons grainy mustard
- 1 12 teaspoons Dijon mustard
- 1 12 tablespoons drained prepared horseradish
- 1 tablespoon fresh lemon juice (Please not the bottled stuff!)
- Preheat the oven to 400F
- Spread a layer of kosher salt 1/2 inch thick in a large, deep roasting pan.
- Nestle the potatoes in the salt and cover with the remaining salt.
- Bake in the center of the oven for about 1 1/4 hours, or until the potatoes are tender.
- SCALLION BUTTER:.
- Meanwhile, in a small saucepan of boiling water cook the dark green scallion until softened and bright green, about 20 seconds.
- Drain and rinse the scallion greens in cold water, transfer to a mini food processor and finely chop.
- Add 1 stick of the butter and pulse until combined.
- Add the white and light green sliced scallion and a pinch each of table salt and pepper and pulse until incorporated.
- Scrape the butter into a ramekin and refrigerate until firm or keep at room temperature.
- GRAINY-MUSTARD BUTTER:.
- Wipe out the food processor & dd another stick of butter, the grainy mustard, Dijon mustard and a pinch each of salt and pepper.
- Pulse just until blended.
- Scrape the butter into a ramekin and refrigerate until firm or keep at room temperature.
- HORSERADISH BUTTER:.
- Repeat with the remaining stick of butter, the horseradish, lemon juice and a pinch each of salt and pepper.
- When the potatoes are done, carefully brush off the salt and transfer them to a platter.
- Serve the potatoes with the flavored butters.
kosher salt, gold potatoes, scallions, unsalted butter, salt, grainy mustard, mustard, horseradish, lemon juice
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/salt-baked-yukon-golds-with-three-seasoned-butters-273387 (may not work)