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.
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Last modified on: February 21th 2011
For 8 people, you will need:
- 1
1 kg potatoes - 2
2 cloves garlic - 3
1 leek - 4
1 shallot - 5
300 ml liquid cream - 6
100 g butter - 7
125 g small pieces of bacon - 8
3 egg yolks - 9
1 pinch grated nutmeg - 10
3 tablespoons olive oil - 11
salt - 12
pepper - Total weight: 1,895 grams
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| Preparation | Cooking | Start to finish |
|---|---|---|
| 1 hour 15 min. | 1 hour 32 min. | 2 hours 47 min. |
Keeping:
Several days in the fridge, covered by a plastic film.At what time?
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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.
Divide mashed potato in two, salt and pepper the first half, then over a low heat add 100 g butter and half the cream, while stirring constantly.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 6 - 2 min.
Make the duchess potatoes: salt and pepper the other half of the mashed potato, add 1 pinch grated nutmeg and 3 egg yolks.
Stage 7 - 1 min.
Whip until nicely smooth and yellow.
Stage 9 - 5 min.
Peel and mince or finely chop 1 shallot.
Stage 10 - 2 min.
In a pan, heat 3 tablespoons olive oil, add the chopped shallot, 2 cloves garlic "en chemise" (not peeled).
Cook one or two minutes.
Cook one or two minutes.
Stage 11 - 10 min.
Add chopped 1 leek, mix well and cook covered for 10 minutes.
Stage 12 - 10 min.
Then add the remaining cream, salt and pepper, and leave to thicken uncovered over a low heat.
Set aside.
Set aside.
Stage 13 - 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 14 - 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 15 - 5 min.
Add a layer of cooked leek.
Stage 16 - 5 min.
Add some bacon.
Stage 17 - 5 min.
And finish with a layer of duchess potatoes, if possible by using a forcing bag (it's prettier).
Stage 18 - 20 min.
Cook in the oven until duchess potatoes are golden brown (about 20 minutes).
Stage 19
Serve hot.
Remarks
If you don't have a forcing bag, spread the duchess potatoes on top of ramekin, and shape with a fork.
Nutritional information
How much will it cost?
- For 8 people : 4.77 €
- Per person : 0.60 €
Source
Home made.More recipes?
This recipe uses (among others) | Potatoes: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Late Winter Soup with Fresh Spinach, Truffade, Morteau sausage, Endives "bonne femme", Maroilles cheese quiche, ... All |
| Liquid cream: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Pistachio tiramisu, Alsatian apple tart, Madras rice, Crème de foie gras, Chocolate mousse with hazelnuts, ... All |
| Small pieces of bacon: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: African style chicken, French-style peas, Eggs en Cocotte à la Française, Gratin du Nord, Lumberjack turnovers, ... All |
| Butter: You can get more informations, or check-out other recipes which use it, for example: Clarified butter, Icelandic-style fish and vegetable pie, Fruit crumble, Roasted Cauliflower, Rolled chestnut and apple brioche, ... All |
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