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
16 people
10 IngredientsLast modified on: March 4th 2020
For 16 people, you will need:
- 1
8 ½ cups potatoes - 2
1 cup cream - 3
1 cup butter - 4
1 cup small pieces of bacon - 5
6 egg yolks - 6
2 pinches grated nutmeg - 7
6 tablespoons olive oil - 8
1 ¾ cup leek fondue - 9
salt - 10
pepper
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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 8 ½ cups 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 1 cup 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 | 210 RDI=80 % | 770 RDI=70 % | 1,120 RDI=170 % | 7,150 RDI=360 % | 29,920 RDI: 360 % |
| 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 16 people : 7.80 €
- Per person : 0.50 €
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Potatoes
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Leek fondue
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