Farmers' Market New Potatoes with Saffron Aioli

• 1 tablespoon water
• 1/2 teaspoon crumbled saffron threads
• 1/2 teaspoon smoked hot paprika* or Hungarian hot paprika
• 1/2 cup mayonnaise
• 1 tablespoon extra-virgin olive oil
• 1 teaspoon fresh lemon juice
• 1 garlic clove, minced
• 12 4-ounce fingerling potatoes, Yukon Golds, or red-skinned potatoes, unpeeled
• Fleur de sel (fine French sea salt)
• 2 tablespoons chopped fresh cilantro

1. Bring 1 tablespoon water to boil in small saucepan.
2. Add saffron.
3. Remove from heat.
4. Cover and let steep 15 minutes.
5. Mix in paprika, then mayonnaise, olive oil, lemon juice, and garlic.
6. (Aioli can be made 2 days ahead.
7. Cover; chill.)
8. Place potatoes in pot with enough cold salted water to cover.
9. Bring to boil and cook until just tender, about 25 minutes.
10. Drain.
11. Cool slightly.
12. Press gently on potatoes to split skins and crack open.
13. Sprinkle with fleur de sel.
14. Place 2 potatoes on each of 6 plates.
15. Drizzle with saffron aioli; sprinkle with cilantro and serve.
16. *Smoked hot paprika from Spain, called pimenton de la Vera, is available at some specialty foods stores and by mail order from Tienda.com.

water, crumbled saffron threads, paprika, mayonnaise, extravirgin olive oil, lemon juice, garlic, potatoes, salt, fresh cilantro

Taken from www.epicurious.com/recipes/food/views/farmers-market-new-potatoes-with-saffron-aioli-109399 (may not work)