Duchesse Potato Ghosts Recipe

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Duchesse Potato Ghosts
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Ingredients:

  • 4 lb large red potatoes
  • 3/4 stick (6 tbsp) unsalted butter , cut into pieces
  • 1 1/4 cups milk
  • 3 large egg yolks
  • garnish: small dark seeds such as nigella* (black onion seeds), cumin seeds, or caraway seeds for ghosts' eyes

Directions:

  1. Peel and quarter potatoes and in a large saucepan cover with salted cold water by 2 inches. Bring water to a boil and simmer potatoes until tender, about 15 minutes.
  2. While potatoes are simmering, in a small saucepan heat butter with milk over moderately low heat until melted and keep warm.
  3. Drain potatoes in a colander and force through a ricer or food mill into a bowl. With an electric mixer beat in milk mixture, yolks, and salt and pepper to taste.
  4. Preheat oven to 400°F.
  5. Spread about one third potatoes in a buttered 1-quart gratin dish and transfer remaining potatoes to a pastry bag fitted with a 3/4-inch plain tip. On potatoes in dish pipe potatoes close together into pointed mounds to form ghosts and garnish each mound with 2 seeds for ghosts' eyes . Potatoes may be prepared up to this point 1 day ahead and chilled, covered loosely.
  6. Bake potatoes until heated through and tops of ghosts are golden, 15 to 20 minutes.
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Nutrition Facts

Per ServingPer 100 g
Amount Per 1 Serving
Calories 277.46 Kcal (1162 kJ)
Calories from fat 35.44 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 3.94g 6%
Cholesterol 97.84mg 33%
Sodium 111.55mg 5%
Potassium 1490.17mg 32%
Total Carbs 51.18g 17%
Sugars 5.58g 22%
Dietary Fiber 6.05g 24%
Protein 10.85g 22%
Vitamin C 27.2mg 45%
Iron 3.5mg 20%
Calcium 106.9mg 11%
Amount Per 100 g
Calories 72.99 Kcal (306 kJ)
Calories from fat 9.32 Kcal
% Daily Value*
Total Fat 1.04g 6%
Cholesterol 25.74mg 33%
Sodium 29.34mg 5%
Potassium 391.99mg 32%
Total Carbs 13.46g 17%
Sugars 1.47g 22%
Dietary Fiber 1.59g 24%
Protein 2.85g 22%
Vitamin C 7.2mg 45%
Iron 0.9mg 20%
Calcium 28.1mg 11%

* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.
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Tastes

  • salty
  • savory
  • bitter
  • sweet
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Recipe Tags

Weightwatchers Points

  • 5.1
    Points
  • 7
    PointsPlus

Good Points

  • low fat,
  • saturated fat free,
  • very low sodium

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