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The Most Viral Recipe on the Internet Made Even Better

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INGREDIENTS
8 large floury potatoes (about 1.35 kg), e.g., King Edward or Maris Piper
350 g unsalted butter
~50 g starch (potato, cornflour/cornstarch, or tapioca)
Bacon, enough for two thin layers (pre-crisped)
Fine salt
Neutral oil, for deep-frying
To finish: runny honey (or maple syrup) + flaky sea salt

RECIPE
-Slice potatoes ultra-thin (1–2 mm). Don’t wash; you want the starch. Lightly salt.
-Melt 350 g butter, lightly brown, and strain to clarify.
-Toss potatoes with ~50 g starch. Coat with 80–85% of the butter; save the rest.
-Bake bacon on a rack at 200 °C until crisp and caramelised. Cool and chop.
-Line a loaf/terrine tin with greaseproof paper.
-Layer potatoes → dust of starch → sprinkle of bacon. Repeat. Finish with potato.
-Pour over reserved butter. Cover with greaseproof paper and press with another tin.
-Bake at 140 °C for 2 hrs. Remove, weight down, and chill overnight (12–24 hrs).
-Unmould, trim, and cut into bars.
-Deep-fry at 190 °C for ~4 mins until golden.
-Finish with honey (or maple) + flaky salt. Serve hot.

24 Comments

  17. @Morboxx

    Ew. My intestinal system isn't based on cogs and chains. It doesn't need intensive lubrication.

  21. @theintern2960

    So you took food already swimming in fat and deep fried it. That's not better potatoes, it's just adding more and more fat. It's like dipping chocolate in chocolate, you're not improving anything but the quantity.

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