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.
Last modified on: March 4th 2020
Keywords for this recipe: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
How long does it take?
Time required for this recipe:
| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 55 min. | 1 hour 10 min. | 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.
Nutritional information
| Whole recipe | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 3,335 Kcal or 13,963 Kj | 50 gr | 209 gr | 281 gr |
| 167 % | 19 % | 20 % | 43 % |
| Per 100 g | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 201 Kcal or 842 Kj | 3 gr | 13 gr | 17 gr |
| 10 % | 1 % | 1 % | 3 % |
| Per person | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Energetic value | Proteins | Carbohydrates | Fats |
| 417 Kcal or 1,746 Kj | 6 gr | 26 gr | 35 gr |
| 21 % | 2 % | 2 % | 5 % |
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 3.88 €
- Per person : 0.49 €
Note: Be careful, these prices are only an estimate, you can consult the table of prices by ingredients used for this estimate.
Source
Home made.
This recipe uses (among others)
 | Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Leek and potato soup, Vegetable pie, Alsatian-style salad, Valay salad, Chilli potato wedges, ... All |
 | Leek fondue: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Scallop and leek pancakes, Croque-monsieur gourmand, Smoked haddock and leek fondue tartines, Scallops with fondue of leeks, Salmon and leek fondue tart, ... All |
 | Small pieces of bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Bistro-style cabbage salad, Gratin du Nord, Salad lyonnaise, French-style peas, Spaghetti Carbonara, ... All |
 | Cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Curried prawn risotto, Tuna pasta, Paté en croute (terrine in a pie crust), "Day After Pork Belly" Soup, Fisherman's Ragout, ... All |
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