Cheese-Filled Potato Bites

 

1

cup water

2

tablespoons butter

1/2

teaspoon salt

1 1/3

cups plain mashed potato mix (dry)

1

egg

1/4

cup chopped fresh chives

24

(1/2-inch) cubes pasteurized prepared cheese product (about 2 3/4 oz.)

1

egg

1

tablespoon water

1

cup plain mashed potato mix (dry)

Butter-flavor nonstick cooking spray

• 1 In medium saucepan, bring 1 cup water, butter and salt to a boil. Add 1 1/3 cups mashed potato mix, 1 egg and chives; mix well. Let stand 30 seconds. Stir. Cool 10 minutes.
• 2 Meanwhile, heat oven to 400°F. Spoon mashed potatoes into 24 mounds, about 1 tablespoon each, onto ungreased cookie sheet. Flatten into disks. Place 1 cheese cube in center of each potato disk. With pancake turner, remove each disk from cookie sheet; pinch potatoes around cheese cube to form ball.
• 3 In small bowl, beat 1 egg and 1 tablespoon water until well blended. Place 1 cup mashed potato mix in another shallow dish or bowl. Roll balls in potato mix, then in egg mixture and again in potato mix. Place on ungreased cookie sheet.
• 4 Just before baking, spray coated potato balls with nonstick cooking spray. Bake at 400°F. for 10 to 12 minutes or until potato coating just begins to brown. Serve immediately.