Duchess Potatoes

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Duchess potatoes is a dish made of mashed potatoes which has been mixed with egg yolk, a bit of grated nutmeg, cheese and butter, pipped into desired shapes and baked in the oven. It has an almost crispy crust and a soft and buttery exterior. It goes well with chicken dishes and as a side for various other meat based dishes. If you know me well, I’m in for anything that has nutmeg in it.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

INGREDIENTS:

(1) 2 Large Floury Potatoes (About 650 Grams)

(2) 1/4 Cup of Milk

(3) 1 Clove of Garlic

(4) 2 Sprigs of Fresh Thyme

(5) 2 Tablespoons of Butter

(6) 1 Egg Yolk

(7) 1/4 Cup of Grated Parmesan Cheese

(8) 1/4 Teaspoon Freshly Grated Nutmeg

(9) Salt and Pepper to Taste.

 

 

 

 

 

 

PROCEDURE:

(1) Peel the potatoes, chop them into chunks. Place the chopped potatoes in salted water along with a sprig of thyme and bring to a boil. Cook potatoes until they are tender, about 15 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2) While the potatoes are cooking, place the milk in a small sauce pan along with a sprig of thyme and a smashed clove or garlic. Bring the milk to a boil, turn off the heat and leave the herbs to infuse the milk.

(3) When the potatoes are soft, preheat the oven to 450 degrees and line a baking tray with parchment paper.

(4) Drain the water from the potatoes. Place the butter in a large bowl and pass the potatoes through a food mill or potato ricer into the bowl. The heat from the potatoes will melt the butter.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(5) Grate the nutmeg and Parmesan cheese into the mashed potatoes. Add pepper and the infused milk and mix to combine. Next, add an egg yolk and mix in.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(6) Place the mixture into a pipping bag fitted with a star tip (1M) and pipe out shapes on the baking sheet. Any other pipping tip can be used. The potatoes can also be shaped with a spoon without the use of a pipping bag or tip.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(7) Grate some Parmesan cheese over the potatoes and bake in the preheated oven until the edges start to brown. This takes about 15 – 20 minutes.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(8) Take out the potatoes, allow them to cool for about 5 minutes and serve. I had mine with some basque chicken.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

BONUS RECIPE:

(1) Basque Chicken. Recipe here.

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2) Mashed Potatoes. Recipe here.