Cheese Mousse with Nugget Potatoes
Cheese mousse makes great appetizers. The right mixture of sharp cheese, yogurt, and cream yields a fluffy, and tasty topping for potatoes, avocados, or crackers.
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Cheese Mousse with Nugget Potatoes
Makes 18 servings.
Preparation time about 20 minutes
Ingredients:
- 9 nugget potatoes cut in half
- 4 tbsp of Greek yogurt
- 3 tbsp of finely grated Parmesan
- 1 cup finely grated Tilsit cheese, or another aged, rind ripened cheese of your choice
- 1/2 tsp of Dijon mustard
- 1/2 tsp of salt
- Pepper to taste
- 3/4 cup of whipping cream, whipped until stiff
Utensils needed:
- Fine cheese grater
- Kitchen mixer
- Whisk
- Medium sized pot
- Pastry bag
Procedure:
- Boil the potatoes until soft. Let them cool to room temperature.
- Cut potatoes in half and place on a plate
- In a medium bowl mix the yogurt, Parmesan and Tilsit with mustard, salt, and pepper. Whisk well.
- In a large bowl beat the whipping cream until stiff. Mix into the mousse.
- Fill the pastry bag and garnish the potato halves.
- Garnish the mousse with fresh or dried herbs, a drop of hot sauce or finely chopped red peppers.
Mix the whipping cream into the cheese mix
Press the mousse through a pastry bag onto the potatoes
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