Duchess potatoes

Name: Duchess potatoes
Prep time: 30 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 20 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 800 g Desiree potatoes, peeled and cut into even 4cm (11/2in) chunks; 25 g (1oz) unsalted butter; 1/8 tsp ground nutmeg; 1/8 tsp ground white pepper; 50 mL (2 fl oz) double cream; 2 tbsp. milk; 1 large egg yolk

An old classic, serve this duchess potatoes recipe at your next dinner party

By The GH Kitchen TeamPublished: 21 March 2018

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Preparation Notes: 30min, plus cooling and chilling

Cooking Notes: about 50min

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Yields:

Prep Time:

30 mins

Cook Time:

50 mins

Total Time:

1 hr 20 mins

Ingredients

800 g Desiree potatoes, peeled and cut into even 4cm (11/2in) chunks
25 g (1oz) unsalted butter
1/8 tsp ground nutmeg
1/8 tsp ground white pepper
50 ml (2 fl oz) double cream
2 Tbsp. milk
1 large egg yolk

Directions

1. Step 1
  In a large pan, cover potatoes with cold, salted water. Bring to the boil, reduce the heat and simmer gently for 30min until completely tender and a knife can be inserted with no resistance. Drain (reserving pan) into a colander and set aside to steam dry.
2. Step 2
  Press potatoes through a ricer into the reserved pan or mash until smooth. With a handheld electric whisk, beat in the butter, nutmeg, pepper, cream, milk, yolk and plenty of salt until smooth.
3. Step 3
  Line two large baking sheets with baking parchment. Spoon potato mixture into a piping bag fitted with a 2cm (3/4in) star or flower nozzle (we used a Jem 1B flower nozzle). Pipe 16 swirls, each about 6.5cm (21/2in) wide, on to the sheets, spacing apart. Chill for 20min.
4. Step 4
  Preheat oven to 200°C (180°C fan) mark 6. Cook the potatoes for about 15-20min until light golden. Cool on sheets for 5min before carefully removing to a warm serving dish with a palette knife. Serve.
  
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GH Tips

Use a ricer for the smoothest, pipeable mashed potato.

GET AHEAD Prepare to end of step 3 up to a day ahead. Cover and chill. Complete recipe to serve.

Per Serving:

Calories: 142
Fibre: 2 g
Total carbs: 17 g
Sugars: 1 g
Total fat: 7 g
Saturated fat: 4 g
Protein: 3 g

The GH Kitchen Team

The GH Kitchen Team are Good Housekeeping’s resident recipe developers and all-round food obsessives. GH Kitchen Director Sarah Akhurst is our resident hosting pro and loves nothing more than putting on a foodie feast for friends. Our GH Kitchen Manager Linzi Pucino is our very own Italian food expert (originally hailing from the North East of Scotland!) and can be found working her way through midweek recipes that cover all bases, from haggis to ragu! Our Kitchen Editor ⁠Nadine Brown loves digging into the stories behind her favourite foods and enjoys applying her eclectic tastes to more modern, flavour-forward recipes - just don't give her too much chilli! Our Junior Food Content Produce ⁠Frankie Prichard combines a love of beautiful presentation and flavour-led, seasonal cooking in her recipe development, along with a passion for bringing people together through food. With a wealth of professional kitchen experience between them, they’re dedicated to ensuring every Good Housekeeping recipe is the best it can be, so you can trust they’ll work every single time