Lemon-Basil Potato Puff
- 2 lbs potatoes, peeled & quartered
- 34 cup fine dry breadcrumb
- 3 tablespoons margarine or 3 tablespoons butter, melted
- 1 tablespoon finely snipped fresh parsley
- 3 slightly beaten egg yolks
- 14 cup snipped fresh basil (or lemon basil)
- 1 teaspoon finely shredded lemon, rind of
- 1 teaspoon lemon juice
- 34 teaspoon salt
- 14 teaspoon white pepper
- 1 cup milk
- 1 12 cups shredded swiss cheese
- 3 egg whites
- snipped fresh parsley
- Cook potatoes in a covered saucepan in boiling water 20-25 mins.
- or until tender.
- Mash& set aside.
- In a bowl combine breadcrumbs, margarine,& parsley.
- Press mixture onto the bottom and up the sides of a lightly greased 1 1/2 qt.
- casserole dish.
- In a bowl combine egg yolks,basil, lemon peel& juice,salt& ground white pepper,stir in milk& 1 cup of the cheese.
- Stir this milk mixture into mashed potatoes.
- Beat egg whites until stiff peaks form,fold into potato mixture.
- Transfer to prepared casserole and top with remaining cheese.
- Bake, uncovered at 350 for 45 mins.
- or until knife inserted in the centre comes out clean.
- Garnish with fresh snipped parsley.
- Makes 8-10 servings.
potatoes, breadcrumb, margarine, parsley, egg yolks, fresh basil, lemon, lemon juice, salt, white pepper, milk, swiss cheese, egg whites, parsley
Taken from www.food.com/recipe/lemon-basil-potato-puff-64371 (may not work)