Potato Leek Popovers
Puffed, flaky, and golden brown. Popovers are great as a side dish or treat that you can have with an entree or on its own. The hollowed insides are perfect for holding butter or fruit jams.
Ingredients
- 1/4 cup Vegan Butter
- 1 Shallot Minced
- 2 Leeks Whites Sliced
- 1 clove Garlic
- 2 puonds Russet Potatoes Cubed
- 2 tablespoons Fresh Thyme Chopped
- 1 teaspoon Dried Rosemary
- 1/4 cup All Purpose Flour
- 1 1/2 cups Plant Milk Unsweetened
- 2 rolls Crescent Sheets
- 1 tablespoon Salt & Pepper To taste
Instructions
- In a small pan, melt 2 tablespoons of vegan butter then add flour. Stire and cook for 2-3 minutes.
- Slowly whisk in plant milk and tablespoons to boil. Continue to cook for 2 minutes to form a bechamel sauce.
- Pre-heat oven to 350 °F (177 °C).
- Boil potatoes in salted water for 5 minutes. Drain then set aside.
- In sauté pan, melt 2 tablespoons of vegan butter and sauté the shallot and leeks for 6-7 minutes. Add garlic and sauté for 1 minute.
- Add drained potatoes to the sauté pan, sauté for 3-4 minutes then add dried rosemary and fresh thyme. Add salt & pepper to taste. Set aside.
- In a blender, blend bechamel sauce with 1/3 of the potato mixture until smooth.
- Combine contents of the blender with the remaining potato mixture in pan. Add salt to taste.
- Spray large muffin tin cooking spray or use parchment paper. Roll out 1 sheet of pastry then cut into 6 squares.
- Place 1 square of pastry into each muffin space, pressing up sides to cover the entire muffin cup.
- Fill each pastry cup with potato leek filling.
- Using a cookie cutter or a simple jar lid or a bowl to create 6 circles to cover each muffin cup.
- Bake 20 minutes until golden brown,
Notes
MAKE IT CHEESY: Simply add parmesan or any vegan cheese of choice to give these potato popovers that cheesy delight.
*LEFTOVERS: Store leftovers in a plastic bag in the refrigerator for up to a week.
**CRESCENT SHEETS: You can make them with puff pastry if you wish!
***THYME: You can use half tablespoon of dried thymes if the fresh ones were not available.