Ingredients
2 large Potatoes, in their skins, scrubbed clean
For the serrano ham and manchego cheese topping
2 slices Serrano ham
4 slices Manchego cheese, or parmesan cheese, thinly sliced
For the walnut dressing
1 tbsp Walnut oil
1 tsp white wine vinegar
1/4 tsp Dijon Mustard
For the gruyere cheese and crispy bacon topping
15g Butter
2 tbsp lardons of Bacon, cooked in a hot pan until crisp
4 tbsp Gruyère cheese, freshly grated
For the smoked salmon topping
8g Butter, or 1/2 tbsp olive oil
50g Smoked salmon, cut into small dice
15g capers, drained on kitchen paper
squeeze lemon juice
2 tbsp Crème fraîche
snipped Chives, to serve
2 large Potatoes, in their skins, scrubbed clean
For the serrano ham and manchego cheese topping
2 slices Serrano ham
4 slices Manchego cheese, or parmesan cheese, thinly sliced
For the walnut dressing
1 tbsp Walnut oil
1 tsp white wine vinegar
1/4 tsp Dijon Mustard
For the gruyere cheese and crispy bacon topping
15g Butter
2 tbsp lardons of Bacon, cooked in a hot pan until crisp
4 tbsp Gruyère cheese, freshly grated
For the smoked salmon topping
8g Butter, or 1/2 tbsp olive oil
50g Smoked salmon, cut into small dice
15g capers, drained on kitchen paper
squeeze lemon juice
2 tbsp Crème fraîche
snipped Chives, to serve
Method
1. Preheat the oven to 230C/gas 8.
2. Pierce a few holes in the potatoes with a skewer or a fork and put on a tray or rack into the oven and cook for about 40-55 minutes, until the potatoes feel soft under the crisp skin. You can cook the potatoes with a metal skewer stuck through them; this will speed up the cooking process. Serve with your choice of topping.
3. For the serrano ham and manchego cheese topping: remove the potato from the oven and cut a cross in it to open it out slightly.
4. Place a slice of serrano ham and a couple of slices of cheese over the top.
5. To make the dressing: put all the ingredients for the dressing in a jar and seal tightly. Shake well to combine. Drizzle 1-2 teaspoons over the cheese.
6. For the gruyere cheese and crispy bacon topping: cut a cross in the top of the baked potato and dot with butter.
7. Sprinkle with the crisp bacon and the grated gruyere, and a little freshly ground pepper and pop back into the hot oven for 3-4 minutes until the cheese is melted and bubbly.
8. For the smoked salmon topping: heat the butter or oil in a small pan and toss the salmon with the capers in the hot pan.
9. Add freshly ground pepper and a squeeze of lemon juice.
10. Split the cooked potato open and add a good tablespoon of crème fraiche.
11. Sprinkle the salmon and capers over the crème fraiche and decorate with snipped chives.
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