Potato Waffles With Smoked Trout Recipes

POTATO WAFFLES WITH SMOKED TROUT

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in a medium saucepan of salted water until tender, about 8 minutes. Drain, mash with a fork or potato masher and let cool.
• Heat milk in a small saucepan or the microwave until warm to the touch but not hot. Sprinkle in yeast and sugar and let sit until foamy, about 5 minutes.
• Stir together flour, baking soda, baking powder and 1 1/2 teaspoons salt. In a separate large bowl, whisk egg yolks, sour cream and butter. Whisk milk mixture into egg mixture, then add dry ingredients. Stir in mashed potatoes. Let batter sit for 30 minutes at room temperature.
• In bowl of a standing mixer, beat egg whites on high speed until stiff. Fold into batter.
• Heat waffle iron. Using a pastry brush or paper towel, lightly coat iron with melted butter. Cook waffles (using about 1/2 cup batter per waffle) until golden and crisp. Butter the iron in between batches as needed. Serve waffles immediately as they are ready, or keep them warm in a 200-degree oven until ready to serve.
• Serve warm topped with crème fraîche, smoked trout pieces and salmon roe, with lemon wedges on the side.

SMOKED SALMON WITH DILLED POTATO WAFFLES

Steps:

• For sour cream-dill dressing, combine all of the ingredients and mix well. Chill until serving time.
• For waffles, combine all waffle ingredients. It should be the consistency of very thick pancake batter. Preheat a waffle iron and brush the surface with melted butter. Prepare the waffles according to the machine instructions and cook until golden and crisp. Trim to 3 inches in diameter. Repeat with remaining batter. Keep the prepared waffles warm in a 250 degree oven.
• Assembly: Spray the inside of a stack cylinder with vegetable spray and place on a small serving platter. Place a waffle round in the bottom of a cylinder and layer with 1 tablespoon dressing, followed by 1 tablespoon green onions and 11/2 ounces salmon. Repeat twice for each stack, using 3 waffles per stack. Press down on the stack gently but firmly and remove the cylinder. Garnish with a dollop of dressing and a teaspoon of caviar. Sprinkle minced green onions around base of stack and serve.