Pomme Duchesse: No Need To Speak French To Eat Duchess Potatoes
Move over, mashed potatoes — and make room for Pomme Duchesse! These Duchess Potatoes are here to bring some royal flair to your plate! These elegant, golden swirls are like mashed potatoes that took a fancy French vacation. Crispy on the outside, creamy on the inside, and totally extra, they’ll have you saying, “oui, more please!” Let’s get piping and turn your spuds into edible crowns!
These potatoes are so fancy they practically demand a drumroll before serving. Pomme Duchesse is the ultimate way to say, “I’m classy, but I still love carbs.”
Ingredients You’ll Need For This Recipe
Step-by-Step Instructions
Step 1: Start by boiling a medium pot of water with a dash of salt.
Step 2: Peel the potatoes and cut them in fours or chunks.
Step 3: Cook the potatoes for about 25 minutes, or until fork tender.
Step 4: Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a baking tray with nonstick spray.
Step 5: Once the potatoes are cooked, drain them, and let them cook off for about 5 minutes. Then add to a medium sized bowl.
Step 6: To the bowl of potatoes, add the heavy cream, salt, pepper, and half of the butter. Put the remaining butter aside.
Step 7: Mash the potatoes until smooth. You can also used left-over mashed potatoes and start with Step 8 below!
Step 8: Add the egg yolks and mash some more, but make sure not to overdo it.
Step 9: Put the mashed potatoes in a piping bag with a star tip.
Step 10: Pipe the potatoes onto the prepared baking tray like an ice cream swirl.
Step 11: Then melt the remaining butter in the microwave for 20-30 seconds and brush it onto the potatoes.
Step 12: Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
Pomme Duchesse, the fanciest way to enjoy potatoes! Serve them up, soak in the compliments, and don’t forget to curtsy.
Pomme Duchesse
Ingredients
- 2 lbs yellow potatoes
- 3 egg yolks
- ⅓ cup heavy cream
- 4 tbsp unsalted butter
- ½ tsp salt
- ½ tsp black pepper
Instructions
- Start by boiling a medium pot of water with a dash of salt.
- Peel the potatoes and cut them in fours or chunks.
- Cook the potatoes for about 25 minutes, or until fork tender.
- Preheat the oven to 400 degrees Fahrenheit and prepare a baking tray with nonstick spray.
- Once the potatoes are cooked, drain them, and let them cook off for about 5 minutes. Then add to a medium sized bowl.
- To the bowl of potatoes, add the heavy cream, salt, pepper, and half of the butter. Put the remaining butter aside.
- Mash the potatoes until smooth.
- Add the egg yolks and mash some more, but make sure not to overdo it.
- Put the mashed potatoes in a piping bag with a star tip.
- Pipe the potatoes onto the prepared baking tray like an ice cream swirl.
- Then melt the remaining butter in the microwave for 20-30 seconds and brush it onto the potatoes.
- Bake in the oven for 25-30 minutes or until golden brown.
