To speed things up, I cooked the russet potatoes in the microwave. I also used a piping bag and tip for the potato cups but you could also just spoon the mixture onto a parchment lined baking sheet and make a hollow with the back of a spoon! Depending upon how full you fill the cups, you may have some extra potato, mushroom and shallot mixture. This is great served on its own or as an omelet filling or even over a plain baked potato!