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Ramekins of duchess potatoes
Duchess potatoes are a mix of mashed potato and egg yolks, cooked in the oven, in a decorative shape and delicious. In this recipe they top a ramekin containing a layer of mashed potato, cooked leek, and thinly sliced bacon.
2 hours 5 min.
Easy
3.90 €
8 people
10 IngredientsLast modified on: March 4th 2020
For 8 people, you will need:
- 1
1 kg potatoes - 2
125 g cream - 3
100 g butter - 4
125 g small pieces of bacon - 5
3 egg yolks - 6
1 pinch grated nutmeg - 7
3 tablespoons olive oil - 8
200 g leek fondue - 9
salt - 10
pepper - Total weight: 1,655 grams
Times for this recipe
Preparation: 55 min.
Cooking: 1 hour 10 min.
All in all: 2 hours 5 min.
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Step by step recipe
Stage 1 - ⌛ 20 min.
Peel and wash 1 kg potatoes.
Stage 2 - ⌛ 40 min.
Cook in salted boiling water until soft.
Stage 3 - ⌛ 10 min.
Put in a blender or a vegetable mill...
Stage 4 - ⌛ 2 min.
...until you have a classic mashed potato.
Stage 5 - ⌛ 5 min.
Stage 6 - ⌛ 2 min.
Stage 7 - ⌛ 1 min.
Whip until nicely smooth and yellow.
Stage 8 - ⌛ 5 min.
Cook 125 g small pieces of bacon in a frying pan without fat, until they are cooked but not browned.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 9 - ⌛ 5 min.
Preheat your oven to 180°C or 356°F.
Start assembling the ramekins: butter the bottom, and put in a layer of mashed potao about 1 cm or 0.5 inch deep.
Start assembling the ramekins: butter the bottom, and put in a layer of mashed potao about 1 cm or 0.5 inch deep.
Stage 10 - ⌛ 5 min.
Add a layer of cooked leek.
Stage 11 - ⌛ 5 min.
Add some bacon.
Stage 12 - ⌛ 5 min.
And finish with a layer of duchess potatoes, if possible by using a forcing bag (it's prettier).
Stage 13 - ⌛ 20 min.
Cook in the oven until duchess potatoes are golden brown (about 20 minutes).
Stage 14
Serve hot.
Remarks
If you don't have a forcing bag, spread the duchess potatoes on top of ramekin, and shape with a fork.
Keeping: Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.
Source: Home made.
Nutritional information
| Proteins (gr) | Carbohydrates (gr) | Fats (gr) | Energy value (in k-calories) | Energy value (in k-joules) | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Whole recipe | 100 RDI=40 % | 390 RDI=40 % | 560 RDI=90 % | 3,570 RDI=180 % | 14,960 RDI: 180 % |
| Per 100 g | 6 RDI=2 % | 20 RDI=2 % | 30 RDI=5 % | 220 RDI=10 % | 900 RDI: 10 % |
| Per person | 10 RDI=5 % | 50 RDI=5 % | 70 RDI=10 % | 450 RDI=20 % | 1,870 RDI: 20 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 3.90 €
- Per person : 0.50 €
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