Best Classic Duchess Potatoes Recipes

DUCHESS POTATOES

Steps:

• In a large pot, cover potatoes with cold salted water by 2 inches. Bring to a boil; reduce to a rapid simmer and cook until tender, 15 minutes. Drain in a colander, let sit 5 minutes, then return to pot. Add butter and, with a potato masher, mash until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Add 2 egg yolks, 1/4 cup cream, and pinch of nutmeg; stir until combined.
• Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment and lightly butter paper. Dollop mixture in 8 equal portions on sheet, 2 inches apart. Using the back of a spoon, create a small well in the center of each. Freeze until firm, 15 minutes. Whisk together remaining egg yolk and 2 teaspoons cream. Brush on potatoes and bake until golden, 15 minutes.

DUCHESS POTATOES

Steps:

• Prepare a piping bag with large open star tip.
• Preheat oven to 400 degrees F (200 degrees C). Grease a baking sheet.
• Fill a 3-quart pot with 4 inches water and 1 teaspoon salt. Add potatoes; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low; simmer until tender, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain; return potatoes to the pot.
• Cook potatoes over low heat until remaining water steams off, about 3 minutes. Let cool, at least 15 minutes.
• Place potatoes in a food processor and process until smooth. Let stand for 5 minutes. Add butter, egg yolks, remaining 1 teaspoon salt, nutmeg, and pepper. Mix until just combined; spoon into the piping bag.
• Pipe potato mixture onto the prepared baking sheet into eighteen 2-inch rosettes with a circular motion, finishing with a small peak in the center. Refrigerate until slightly firmer, about 25 minutes.
• Mix egg and heavy cream together in a bowl; brush mixture onto the rosettes.
• Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown, 35 to 40 minutes.

PRETTY DUCHESS POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large saucepan and cover with water. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat; cover and simmer 15-20 minutes or until tender. Drain. Over very low heat, stir potatoes 1-2 minutes or until steam has evaporated. Remove from heat., Preheat oven to 400°. Press potatoes through a potato ricer or strainer into a large bowl. Stir in the egg yolks, milk, butter, salt, pepper and nutmeg., Using a pastry bag or heavy-duty resealable plastic bag and a large star tip, pipe potatoes into 6 mounds on a parchment-lined baking sheet. Brush with beaten egg. Bake 20-25 minutes or until golden brown.

CLASSIC DUCHESS POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Preheat the oven to 400°F. Line 2 baking sheets with parchment paper; set aside.
• 2. Place potato chunks in a large saucepan and add 2 inches of cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat. Reduce heat to low and simmer for 15 minutes or until potatoes are tender when pierced with a fork.
• 3. Drain water, then return potatoes to pan and mash with a potato masher until smooth and no lumps remain.
• 4. While mashed potatoes are still a little warm, stir in the yolks, one at a time, and stirring after each addition. Add the butter, cream, salt, pepper and nutmeg. Stir until the butter melts and the potato mixture is smooth and there are no lumps.
• 5. Transfer potato mixture to a piping bag with a 1/2-inch star tip. Pipe mounds of the pureed potatoes onto the parchment, about 2 1/2 inches apart. Sprinkle a pinch or two of cheese on each of the piped mounds. Repeat with second baking sheet until all of the potato mixture is used.
• 6. Place both baking sheets in the oven, and bake for 15 minutes. Rotate the pans (front to back), and bake about 10 minutes longer, or until the tops of the potato mounds are lightly browned. Serve immediately while still hot.