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Duchess potatoes

Prep Time 30 minutes minutes
Cook Time 10 minutes minutes
Servings 8 minutes

Ingredients

  • For the Duchess potatoes:

  • 2 pounds potatoes
    3 ounces butter, soft
    4 egg yolks
    to taste salt and pepper
    1/4 teaspoon grated nutmeg
  • Directions

    • Preheat oven to 375 degrees. Cut potatoes into large cubes. Boil in salted boiling water until tender. Drain well, and put through a ricer. Mix well and combine with butter, egg yolks, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Mixture should be thick.
      Spoon the potato mixture into a pastry bag fitted with a -inch sawtooth tip. Pipe potato mixture into small mounds onto a buttered baking sheet.
      Bake 8 to 10 minutes, or until golden brown.

      Variations:
      MASAGRANS:
      Shape potato duchess into patty shells. Bake
      POTATO GALETTES:
      Shape potato duchess in 2 to 3-inch rounds cakes, or into rectangular shapes.
      POTATO MARQUISE:
      Potato duchess mixed with tomato paste and paprika.
      BERNY POTATOES:
      Add to duchess potato, chopped truffles, and sliced almonds

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