Description
Rich, creamy duchess potatoes elevate mashed potatoes with elegant piping and golden-brown edges. Crisp exterior and silky interior make this French classic a luxurious side dish you’ll adore.
Ingredients
Scale
- 1.5 lbs (680 g) russet potatoes
- 2 large eggs
- 3 tbsps (45 ml) butter, softened
- 1/8 tsp (0.6 ml) nutmeg
- salt to taste
- pepper to taste
Instructions
- Potato Preparation: Meticulously select premium russet potatoes, scrubbing exteriors clean and puncturing skins to facilitate steam release during roasting.
- Initial Roasting: Position potatoes directly on oven rack, roasting at 425°F for approximately one hour until tender throughout, verifying doneness by effortless knife penetration.
- Potato Processing: Once cooled, halve potatoes and extract interior flesh into a spacious mixing bowl, transforming into ultra-smooth consistency using a potato ricer or vigorous mashing technique.
- Flavor Enrichment: Integrate butter, egg yolks, and nuanced seasonings into potato mixture, whisking until achieving a luxurious, homogeneous texture.
- Artistic Shaping: Transfer potato blend into a piping bag fitted with an elaborate star-shaped tip, artfully creating elegant mounds on a parchment-lined baking sheet.
- Final Refinement: Delicately brush whipped egg whites over potato sculptures, returning to oven and baking 12-15 minutes until surfaces achieve a golden, caramelized finish with crisp, elevated peaks.
Notes
- Choose Premium Potatoes: Select high-quality russet potatoes with smooth, unblemished skins for the best texture and rich flavor profile.
- Prepare Potatoes Carefully: Puncture potato skins multiple times to allow steam ventilation and ensure even roasting throughout the cooking process.
- Master Smooth Texture: Use a potato ricer or aggressive mashing technique to eliminate lumps and create an ultra-smooth potato base for piping.
- Perfect Golden Finish: Brush egg whites carefully over piped potatoes to achieve a stunning golden-brown exterior that adds visual appeal and delightful crispness.
- Prep Time: 20 minutes
- Cook Time: 60 minutes
- Category: Dinner, Snacks
- Method: Baking
- Cuisine: French
Nutrition
- Serving Size: 5
- Calories: 220
- Sugar: 1 g
- Sodium: 200 mg
- Fat: 9 g
- Saturated Fat: 5 g
- Unsaturated Fat: 4 g
- Trans Fat: 0 g
- Carbohydrates: 31 g
- Fiber: 3 g
- Protein: 6 g
- Cholesterol: 70 mg