POTATO MOUSSELINE

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Here is a riff on the classic side dish that calls for running the potatoes through a ricer (if you don't have one, a splatter screen over a bowl will work just as well), the addition of brown butter and a sprinkling of grated nutmeg. The result is something just as comforting, but a bit more complex and flavorful. (And for everything you need to know to make perfect potatoes, visit our potato guide.)

Provided by Kim Severson

Categories     dinner, quick, vegetables, side dish

Time 30m

Yield 6 servings

Number Of Ingredients 6

2 pounds waxy potatoes, preferably Yukon Golds or fingerlings
Salt
3 cups heavy cream
2 tablespoons butter
Whole nutmeg
Fleur de sel

Steps:

  • Peel potatoes and simmer in salted water to cover until tender, about 15 minutes. While potatoes cook, place cream in a small pot and bring to a simmer over medium heat. Cook until reduced to about 2 cups.
  • Place butter in small pan and heat until it just begins to brown and it smells nutty. Set aside.
  • Drain potatoes and run through a food mill or ricer. Pass potatoes through a fine sieve into a bowl. (A splatter screen set over a bowl can work well. Move potatoes through screen with a plastic scraper.) Lightly fold in the cream.
  • Reheat browned butter if needed. Swirl browned butter into potatoes. Top with several grinds of nutmeg and a sprinkling of fleur de sel.

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