Duchess Potatoes are easy and fancy mashed Potatoes piped into fancy delicate little swirls which are browned in the oven until they get crispy on the outside while being moist, soft and fluffy on the inside. These pretty and fancy Duchess Potatoes are an easy make ahead side dish for holidays and Easter.
What is the meaning of Duchess Potatoes?
The most asked question that everyone keeps asking is why the name Duchess Potatoes. Who is the Duchess in honor of whom these are made?
These Duchess Potatoes (pommes duchesse in French) are in a way a fancy way of serving mashed potatoes which got popular in french cooking.
Also since it spread to England and America people also belive that its the fancy frilly patterns that are a reminiscent of a shirt or a hat which gives it the name "Duchess Potatoes". People belive that the name Duchess Potato comes from the French aristocracy at the time.
A perfect holiday side dish - Duchess Potatoes
These Duchess Potatoes serves as a perfect holiday side dish especially for Easter and Christmas. They look fancy and a great way to serve Mashed Potatoes to the crowd. Especially I love serving Duchess Potatoes as an Easter brunch recipe or a Ham side dish recipe for Easter. It just feels so perfect for the season.
How to make Duchess Potatoes easily?
If you are thinking that making Duchess Potatoes is difficult then don't worry. Its actually very easy to make. And if you think piping mashed potatoes is a task in itself, don't worry, listed below are so many easy and quick piping tips which will surely help you.
- Boil the potatoes and cook for 20 min until fork tender. Drain them in a colander.
- Add them back to the pot over low heat and allow them to release the steam for about a minute or so. This will also get rid of the moisture from the Potatoes
- Now turn off the heat and mash the potatoes
- Next add butter, egg yolks, salt, cracked pepper, nutmeg, and heavy cream.
- Combine everything and continue mashing the potatoes until everything gets well incorporated and you have a gluey consistency which is kind of like the dough of a choux pastry.
- Add the mashed potato to a piping bag with large star point.
- Pipe the potatoes onto a lined baking sheet.
- Brush them gently with some melted butter so that you have the perfect golden brown top which will get crispy & taste delicious.
- Bake @425F or 220C for 20 min.
- And once these get baked garnish with some smoked paprika and freshly chopped Parsley.
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Duchess Potatoes recipe
INGREDIENTS
- 2 lbs Yukon Gold Potatoes
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter, softened (½ stick)
- 2 egg yolks
- ½ cup heavy cream
- ½ teaspoon salt
- ½ teaspoon ground black pepper
- ¼ teaspoon ground nutmeg
- 2 tablespoon melted butter unsalted (for brushing)
- smoked paprika for ganrish
- fresh Parsley finely chopped (for garnish)
INSTRUCTIONS
- Place the peeled and chopped potatoes in a large pot of cold, salted water.Bring to a boil over medium-high heat and cook for about 20 minutes or until fork-tender.Drain the potatoes in a colander.
- Return the drained potatoes to the pot over low heat.Let them sit for about a minute to allow excess moisture to evaporate.Turn off the heat and mash the potatoes until smooth and lump-free.
- Add the softened butter, egg yolks, salt, cracked pepper, nutmeg, and heavy cream.Stir everything together and continue mashing until fully combined. The mixture should have a smooth, dough-like consistency similar to choux pastry.
- Transfer the mashed potatoes to a piping bag fitted with a large star tip.Pipe swirls of the potato mixture onto a parchment-lined baking sheet, spacing them slightly apart.
- Gently brush the tops of the potatoes with melted butter.Bake in a preheated oven at 425°F (220°C) for 20 minutes, or until golden brown and slightly crispy on top.
- Sprinkle the baked duchess potatoes with smoked paprika and freshly chopped parsley for a beautiful finish.Serve warm as an elegant side dish to your favorite main course.
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