Maple Bacon Tater Puffs #SP5

"Official Contest Entry: Simply Potatoes 5Fix" The perfect sweet and savory breakfast side dish.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 4-6
• Yields: 6 Jumbo Puffs

Ingredients

• 1⁄2 lb bacon, diced into small pieces
• 24  ounces  Simply Potatoes Traditional Mashed Potatoes
• 2  egg yolks
• 1 1⁄2 cups  shredded cheddar cheese, separated
• 1⁄3-1⁄2 cup maple syrup

Directions

1. Preheat oven to 400°.
2. In a large skillet, cook bacon pieces until crisp. Remove from skillet. Reserve the bacon fat.
3. Place potatoes into a large bowl.
4. Add egg yolks, 1 cup cheddar cheese and 1/2 of the cooked bacon.
5. Mix well.
6. With a pastry brush, brush the insides of a 6 cup jumbo muffin tin with some of the reserved bacon fat.
7. Divide potato mixture between the 6 cups.
8. Bake for 25 minutes. Remove from oven and sprinkle the 6 puffs with the remaining cheese and bacon.
9. Bake an extra 5 minutes or until the cheese is melted and the puffs are pulling slightly away from the edges of the pan.
10. Serve each Maple Bacon Tater Puff with 1 to 2 tablespoons maple syrup.