Potato Puffs

By prairiemama

Win over party guests or even your family with these homemade, melt-in-your-mouth Potato Puffs. The warm, golden crust contrasts with the creamy potato filling to ensure that you'll never want store-bought again!

Ingredients

• 3 pounds baking potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 1 large onion, chopped
• 3 tablespoons olive oil
• 1 cup cracker crumbs
• 2 teaspoons salt
• 1/2 teaspoon black pepper
• 2 egg yolks, beaten

Details

Servings 12
Preparation time 20mins
Cooking time 85mins
Adapted from mrfood.com

Preparation

Step 1

1. Preheat oven to 400 degrees F. Coat a baking sheet
with cooking spray.

2. Place potatoes in a soup pot and add just enough
water to cover them. Bring to a boil over high heat
then reduce heat to medium and cook 12 to 15
minutes, or until fork-tender. Drain off water, mash
the potatoes, and allow to cool.

3. In a small saucepan, saute onion in olive oil over
medium heat until tender. Add sauteed onion, the
cracker crumbs, salt, and pepper to mashed
potatoes; mash mixture.

4. With your hands, roll mixture into balls and place
potato balls on prepared baking sheet. Brush with
egg yolk and bake 40 to 45 minutes, or until golden
and crust