WebThese Duchess Potatoes Are a Classic French Recipe That Tastes Absolutely Delicious. The Secret Ingredient to Make These Tasty Potatoes?
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WebLine a baking sheet with baking parchment and grease with a little veg oil. Pipe 20 walnut-sized peaked mounds onto the prepared tray like you were icing a cupcake. Beat the egg …
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They are super buttery and delicious. Duchess potatoes are a fancy version of mashed potatoes. They're made by mashing buttered potatoes with egg yolks, which makes the potatoes hold their shape once they're baked. Then they're piped into pretty swirls using a pastry bag fitted with a large star tip.
Whisk the whole egg with the milk then gently brush it over the duchess potatoes. You don't want to use a lot and you'll likely have leftovers. Bake the potatoes for 20-25 minutes, or until they have started to turn golden along the ridges. Serve with a little minced parsley, chives, or thyme sprinkled over the top.
Duchess potatoes freeze very well. Simply pipe the potatoes onto a parchment paper lined baking sheet then put them into your freezer. Once they're solid, you can move them into a freezer bag. They will keep well for 3 months in your freezer. Reheat them from frozen, adding a few minutes to the baking time. Can these be made without the egg?
No, unfortunatly these don't work well without the egg. In testing, we found that egg-free duchess potatoes fell flat when baked and were very difficult to get off the tray. Can I make these without a pastry bag?