Crispy Potato and Sour Cream Tart

I want to try this with pork floss. Or cold with pickled mustard seeds. So many ways to riff on this!

I made this with bacon and omitted the potato chips as it seemed too much topping. It was just OK - very heavy and not the cocktail/wine appetizer I had hoped for. I made two tarts as the frozen puff pastry I used (Trader Joe's) came in two pieces; baked them of 1/4 sheet pans. It needed more flavour and less of the cream mixture, which wasn't very flavourful. I won't make it again - not worth the effort.

Tried this with the caviar. Meh. Tried with a garnish of ham and swiss cheese. Still meh. Much prefer potato tart with goat cheese on this site. No sour cream. No egg yolks. No butter (note I am not fat phobic).

For more flavour, I roasted the halved little potatoes in an airfryer until golden, then sliced into coins. I used asiago instead of parmesan. The lemon zest enhances the flavour of this delicious tart. Next time, I will add more toppings, perhaps olives or bacon. And perhaps use one sheet of puff pastry for 2 people.

Can NYT comment on use of yolks as an ingredient ? Flavor or binder? Very inclined to leave out.

NYT cooks—Do u think this holds well for a cocktail party? Does it cut cleanly?

Made as written, and it was absolutely delicious. It’s very rich, so I found that the roe provided some much needed brightness. Used Dufour frozen puff pastry, rolled out just a few inches larger, on a half sheet pan. Leftovers reheated in the oven nicely for a couple of days, although be careful not to singe the sour cream brushed crust. I used a bag of fingerlings of mixed colors, but I think all yellow fingerlings would have looked more elegant. The purple ones looked a bit weird!

I used a medium sheet pan (next size down from a half-sheet pan) and 18oz frozen puff pastry from Trader Joes which almost filled the pan (no need to roll it flatter). There was still plenty of filling to go around. I thought the finished product was a bit bland. Potato chips were not the magic I thought they would be. I like the smoked salmon idea though, for future reference.

Made this tonight. It was tasty. Two recs for the recipe: more directions about joining the two puff pastries into one. The ounce size listed included two separate puff patsies so I winged it. Also: the Parmesan is divided. Should be noted.

This was almost perfect. In future, I would slice my potatoes more thickly, and perhaps adjust cooking times so that they are a bit more toothsome. The only off-note to me was the lemon zest -- I kept getting MUCH too strong bites of it, despite very thorough mixing. I would consider substituting some vinegar for the lemon zest next time -- who doesn't like salt and vinegar chips?

This was a hit at a party this weekend, though all agreed the potatoes would be better more thinly sliced. I omitted the caviar as I didn't have any convenient pick up options, but only one person in our group thought that would be a good addition, and agreed better on the side to not scare off the fish-phobic. I'm loving the suggestions for capers, olives, etc, and maybe next time will add a small garnish bar alongside the tart!

I had only light sour cream on hand, but flavor was not affected. I worried that it would make mixture watery, but baking heat took care of that. For assembly, I added the mixture and then tried to distribute it. Next time, I will try a lasagna layering, ending with the cream on top.

Made this to appeal to two Covid sufferers who are off their feed. It disappeared! I like the idea of smoked salmon, DIL and capers!

This was delicious and easy. The hardest part was keeping from eating the chips and caviar before making the tart.

made today, few tips/thoughts. my pastry was underbaked under the filling. my filling was cold straight from the fridge, room temp next time. i arranged to potatoes by hand, starting at the border and working towards center. Darfour all butter pastry was easy: 1/8 inch already (i think…). the potato chips on top gave a nice texture but looked messy. didn’t like the salmon roe but i bet some smoked salmon flaked into the potatoes prior to baking would be delicious.