Best 3 Dauphine Potatoes Recipes

DAUPHINE POTATOES

Steps:

• For the choux paste:.
• Bring the water, salt and butter to a boil in a saucepan.
• Remove from the heat.
• Add the flour and mix in with a wooden spoon.
• Return to a moderate heat and stir continuously until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan.
• Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
• Gradually add the beaten eggs, mixing well.
• Potato mixture:.
• Add the butter and egg yolk to the warm mashed potatoes; mix well.
• Season to taste.
• Mix the choux mixture and the potato mixture together, making sure they are well combined.
• Mould the mixture into cylinder shapes (or quenelle them using two spoons).
• Deep fry in hot oil (185 degrees C./365 degrees F.), until golden.

POMMES DAUPHINE - PUFFED POTATOES

Steps:

• 1. Clean and boil the potatoes in slightly salted water until soft (about 20 minutes) 2. Allow them to cool slightly, then peel them, and mash them as if making mashed potatoes. 3. Return them to a very low heat and dry the mashed potatoes stirring with a wooden spoon until they no longer stick to the sides of the pot. 4. While the potatoes are boiling, make the dough: boil 8 oz (25cl) of water with the butter and a pinch of salt, remove from heat and add the flour all at once mixing vigorously until absorbed, then put the mixture back on a low fire to dry slightly. 5. Remove the mixture from the fire and add the eggs, one at a time, and mix until you have a dough that is still wet and slightly sticky. 3. Mix the potatoes and the dough together completely in the ratio of 1/3 potato with 2/3 dough. Add salt, nutmeg and pepper to taste. 4. Heat several inches of oil in a pot or deep fryer to 350F (180C) and carefully drop a tablespoon of the mixture into the the oil - repeating until you are cooking 5-6 at a time. 5. Allow the mixture to puff up and brown before removing it to drain on paper towels. 6. Repeat until the mixture is gone. Serve hot. These are a fabulous accompaniment to meat dishes and chicken. As a variation add some grated cheese to the mixture before cooking.

DAUPHINE OVEN BAKED POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Place 1/4 of potatoes in greased oven dish. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoons of salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper. On the 2nd layer, sprinkle half of the nutmeg and half of the cheese along with 1/4 tsp salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper. Sprinkle 1/4 teaspoons salt and 1/4 teaspoons pepper, only on the third layer. And the fourth and final layer will receive the remainder of the nutmeg, salt and pepper.
• Pour the cream over the potatoes making sure that it covers the potatoes completely. If it does not, add milk to assure complete coverage. Sprinkle the remainder of the cheese on top.
• Bake for approximately 1:15 hours Check potatoes; a fork should go in easily and the potatoes are soft.