POMMES DUCHESSE

RECIPE No.**

STANDARD RECIPE CARD

Name of Dish:

POMMES de Terre DUCHESSE

Preparation Time:

25 minutes

Served with:

Cooking Time :

6 minutes

Portion Size :

No. of Portion :

4

Garnish :

Colour:

Ref. Book :

Practical Cookery; 10 th Edition; page - 469

S/N

Ingredients

Qty.

Unit

Rate

Amount  (Rs.)

S/N

Method :

1

Potatoes

600 gm

1

Wash, peel and rewash the potatoes. Cut to an even size.

2

Salt

4 gm

2

Cook in lightly salted water.

3

Pepper

2 gm

3

Drain off the water, cover and return to a low heat to dry out the potatoes.

4

Egg yolk

2

4

Pass through a sieve or potato masher.

5

Butter

50 gm

5

Place the potato in a clean pan.

6

Nutmeg powder

0.5 gm

6

Add 1 egg yolk per half kg and stir in vigorously with a wooden spoon.

7

Mix in 25 gm butter per half kg. Correct the seasoning.

8

Place in a piping bag with a large star tube and pipe out into neat spirals about

2 cm diameter and 5 cm high on to a slightly greased baking sheet.

9

Place in a hot oven at 230C for 2-3 minutes in order to firm the edges slightly.

10

Remove from the oven and brush with egg wash.

11

Brown lightly in a hot oven or under the salamander.