Creamy Potato Turnover

Crispy puff pastry shatters to reveal tender potatoes bound in thick cream. The aroma of smoky bacon and nutmeg fills the kitchen.

• Prep time: 30 min
• Cook time: 45 min
• Difficulty: Medium
• Calories: 937
• Protein: 23 g
• Carbs: 89 g
• Fat: 52 g

Ingredients

• 500 g Puff pastry ( in two discs )
• 800 g Potato ( peeled and sliced )
• 200 g Smoked lardons ( plain )
• 1 piece Onion ( sliced )
• 200 ml Cream ( liquid )
• 1 piece Egg ( beaten for glazing )
• 1 tbsp Parsley ( chopped )
• 1 pinch Nutmeg ( grated )
• 1 pinch Gray sea salt
• 1 pinch Black pepper ground

Instructions

1. Potato preparation

   Peel the potatoes. Slice them into regular 2mm rounds using a mandoline. They must be thin enough to cook through inside the pastry.

2. Sautéing the filling

   In a pan, sauté the sliced onion with the bacon lardons. The onion should become translucent and the lardons should just start to render their fat without browning.

3. Assembling the turnover

   Roll out the first pastry disc. Layer the potatoes, season lightly with salt, pepper, and grated nutmeg. Spread the onion-bacon mixture and chopped parsley over them.

4. Sealing and glazing

   Cover with the second disc. Seal the edges by pressing firmly. Brush with beaten egg. Pierce a small hole in the center (the chimney) to let steam escape.

5. Baking

   Bake at 200°C. The pastry should be golden brown and sound hollow when tapped. The potatoes should be tender when pierced with a knife.

6. Final cream binding

   Once out of the oven, pour the liquid cream through the chimney. Tilt the dish so the cream coats the entire interior. Let rest for 5 minutes before slicing.

Chef's tips

• Use a firm-fleshed potato like Charlotte so they don't turn into mush.
• Don't over-salt the potato layers, the lardons already provide plenty of salt.
• The chimney is crucial: without it, the steam will make your pastry soggy from the inside.

Storage

Keeps for 2 days in the refrigerator. To reheat, place in the oven for 15 minutes at 150°C to restore crispness. Absolutely avoid the microwave.