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Duchess Potatoes on a serving tray.
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The Best Duchess Potatoes Recipe

This duchess potato recipe creates the classic French piped potatoes that are as fancy as royalty. They're elegant and irresistibly tasty. Bon appetit!
Course Side Dish
Cuisine French
Keyword Duchess Potatoes, Duchess Potatoes Recipe
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 50 minutes
Total Time 1 hour 10 minutes
Servings 6 servings
Calories 167kcal
Author Natalya Drozhzhin

Ingredients

  • 2 lbs potatoes Yukon Gold
  • 1/3 cup heavy whipping cream
  • 3 tbsp unsalted butter
  • 1 tsp salt adjust to taste
  • 4 egg yolks
  • 2 tbsp unsalted butter to brush the tops
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Instructions

  • Peel the potatoes and cut them into four pieces. Place them into a pot of boiling water and cook them until they are fork-tender.
    Potatoes cooking in a pot
  • Drain the water from the potatoes. Mash the potatoes until they are perfectly smooth. Add butter, salt, and heavy whipping cream to the mashed potatoes. Mash again to combine. Whisk the egg yolks, then add them slowly into the potatoes, stirring constantly until combined.
    Mushed potatoes with cream, butter and eggs in a bowl.
  • Place the mashed potatoes into a piping bag. Make sure there aren't any large pieces or lumps otherwise they will get stuck as you are piping. Pipe the potatoes onto a lined baking sheet, about 2-3 inches in size. Leave about an inch of space between each potato mound.
    Duchess Potatoes before baking on a tray.
  • Melt 2 tablespoons of butter and gently brush the tops of the potatoes with it.
    Piped Duchess Potatoes on a lined baking pan.
  • Bake the potatoes at 425°F for 15-20 minutes or until the tops are golden brown. Enjoy!
    Duchess Potatoes with green onions.

Nutrition

Calories: 167kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 2g | Fat: 17g | Saturated Fat: 10g | Polyunsaturated Fat: 1g | Monounsaturated Fat: 5g | Trans Fat: 0.4g | Cholesterol: 170mg | Sodium: 398mg | Potassium: 29mg | Sugar: 0.5g | Vitamin A: 659IU | Vitamin C: 0.1mg | Calcium: 27mg | Iron: 0.3mg