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🍽️ Crispy Potato Pastry Pockets
771 kcal · 30 min · 4 servings
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Ingredients
- 250 g flour
- salt
- 1 egg
- 5 tbsp olive oil
- flour (for working)
- 350 g mealy-cooking potatoes
- salt
- 50 almond kernels
- 60 g black olives (pitted)
- 4 tbsp chopped parsley
- 6 tbsp freshly grated Parmesan
- 1 tbsp olive oil
- 3 tbsp breadcrumbs
- 3 eggs
- pepper (from the mill)
- vegetable oil (for frying)
Instructions
- 1. Mound the flour onto a clean work surface.
- 2. Add a generous pinch of salt.
- 3. Press a well into the center of the flour.
- 4. Place the egg, the oil, and 5 to 6 tablespoons of lukewarm water into the well.
- 5. Knead the ingredients quickly with your hands into a smooth dough.
- 6. Add a little more water or flour if necessary to achieve the right consistency.
- 7. Wrap the dough in cling film.
- 8. Let the dough rest for about 30 minutes.
- 9. Wash the potatoes thoroughly.
- 10. Cook the potatoes in salted water for approx. 20 minutes until tender.
- 11. Let the potatoes steam dry afterwards.
- 12. Peel the potatoes.
- 13. Press the potatoes through a potato ricer into a bowl.
- 14. Finely chop the almonds and the olives.
- 15. Add the chopped almonds and olives to the potatoes.
- 16. Add the parsley, the Parmesan, the oil, the breadcrumbs, and the eggs.
- 17. Season the mixture with salt and pepper.
- 18. Mix all ingredients thoroughly.
- 19. Taste the filling and adjust seasoning if needed.
- 20. Dust the work surface with flour.
- 21. Roll out the dough as thinly as possible.
- 22. Cut circles with a diameter of approx. 7 cm from the dough.
- 23. Place 1 teaspoon of filling on half of the dough circles.
- 24. Place another dough circle over the filled half.
- 25. Press the edges of the pastry pockets firmly together.
- 26. Repeat this process for all the Barbajuans.
- 27. Heat the oil in a deep fryer to approx. 180°C.
- 28. Fry the pastry pockets in batches until golden brown and crispy.
- 29. Let the finished pockets drain on kitchen paper.
- 30. Serve the pastry pockets hot.
Nutrition per serving
- kcal: 771
- Protein: 24 g · Fett/Fat: 44 g · Carbs: 69 g