The duchess potatoes are an easy, tasty, quick, and decorative side dish. They consist of small heaps of boiled potatoes, made with a piping bag. Slightly crispy on the outside, soft inside. Great hot, but also cold. Ideal for accompanying main dishes of any kind and for buffets. You can also cook them in an air fryer!
They are prepared in 5 minutes! The main feature of this side dish is the soft heart with a crispy outer crust,
It is a typical French dish, also called “pommes duchesse”. If you are planning a menu for a special occasion lunch (like Christmas or New Year’s), don’t forget to include them in the list. You will make a great impression!
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- Cost: Very cheap
- Rest time: 5 Minutes
- Preparation time: 10 Minutes
- Cooking methods: Oven, Air Frying
- Cuisine: French
- Seasonality: All seasons
- Energy 117.66 (Kcal)
- Carbohydrates 9.04 (g) of which sugars 0.48 (g)
- Proteins 3.19 (g)
- Fat 7.77 (g) of which saturated 4.73 (g)of which unsaturated 3.03 (g)
- Fibers 1.14 (g)
- Sodium 184.67 (mg)
Indicative values for a portion of 65 g processed in an automated way starting from the nutritional information available on the CREA* and FoodData Central** databases. It is not food and / or nutritional advice.
* CREATES Food and Nutrition Research Center: https://www.crea.gov.it/alimenti-e-nutrizione https://www.alimentinutrizione.it ** U.S. Department of Agriculture, Agricultural Research Service. FoodData Central, 2019. https://fdc.nal.usda.gov
DUCHESS POTATOES INGREDIENTS
- 2 lbs oz potatoes
- 2 egg yolks
- to taste salt
- 2 oz oz butter (at room temperature)
- 1.4 oz oz grated Parmesan cheese
- 1 pinch nutmeg
- 1 pinch pepper
Tools
- 1 Potato Masher
- 1 Baking Tray
- 1 Piping Bag
DUCHESS POTATOES PREPARATION
Wash the potatoes and boil them in plenty of water.
When they are soft, drain and mash them with a potato masher.
Add all the other ingredients and knead until you get a soft dough.
Put the dough in a piping bag with a large star nozzle.
Create small mounds of dough with a diameter of 2 – 2.5 inches on a baking tray lined with parchment paper.Bake in a hot static oven at 356°F for about 15 minutes (middle part), then 5 minutes with the grill to brown the tips!
Adriana’s Advice
You can also freeze these potatoes to have them ready when needed. Put the baking tray in the freezer, and when they harden, transfer them to a food bag. When you need them, place them on a tray still frozen, then proceed with the standard baking.
