Allumette Potatoes Recipes

POTATO CROQUETTES

Steps:

• In a large bowl, stir together mashed potatoes and parsley; season with salt and pepper. In a shallow bowl, place flour; season with salt and pepper. In another shallow bowl, whisk egg with 1 tablespoon water. In a third shallow bowl, place 1 1/2 cups breadcrumbs.
• Form potato mixture into 3/4-by-2-inch logs. Roll in flour, shaking off excess, dip in egg wash, then roll in breadcrumbs to coat. In a heavy medium saucepan, heat 1 1/2 inches vegetable oil over medium-high until hot. In batches, fry croquettes until golden brown on all sides, about 2 minutes per batch, turing as needed. Drain on paper towels.

ALLUMETTE POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut them into quarter-inch slices. Cut each slice into quarter-inch sticks. Drop pieces into cold water to prevent discoloration until ready to cook. Drain well and pat dry.
• Heat oil to 365 degrees. Drop potatoes into hot oil and cook 7 be pale. Drain and let cool.
• Return potatoes to the hot oil and cook 4 to 5 minutes, or until potatoes are nicely browned and crisp. Drain thoroughly. Sprinkle with salt, if desired, and serve.

POTATOES-ALLUMETTE RECIPE

Steps:

• 1. Using a mandoline or vegetable slicer, cut the potatoes lengthwise into julienne or matchsticks. As you cut the potatoes, place them immediately into a large bowl of ice water; change the water several times until it runs clear and free of starch particles; cover the potatoes by at least one inch with fresh ice water and soak for at least 30 minutes or as long as 24 hours. 2. Fill a deep-fat fryer or deep saucepan* with fry basket insert halfway with oil, and attach a candy/deep-fry thermometer. Slowly heat the oil over medium-low heat until it reaches 325°F to 350°F. 3. Drain the potatoes and blot thoroughly with paper towels until very dry. (If potatoes are wet, oil will splatter during frying.) 4. Carefully add the potatoes in small batches to the hot oil, stirring to prevent sticking. Cook for about 5 to 6 minutes to blanch. (Potatoes will be pale.) Using a spider or a large-hole slotted spoon, remove the potatoes to a wire rack set over paper towels to drain. Let rest on the rack for 10 minutes or as long as 2 hours. 5. When all of the potatoes have been blanched, increase the oil temperature to 375° to 390°F. In small batches, fry the potatoes a second time until golden brown and puffed, about 2 to 3 minutes. 6. Transfer the potatoes to baking sheets lined with several layers of paper towels. Season to taste with salt and pepper; garnish with fresh parsley. (Note: While frying the remaining batches of blanched potatoes, place the Allumette Potatoes in a 300°F oven until ready to serve.) *Note: It is very important to use a deep saucepan. When the potatoes are added to the hot oil, the oil bubbles vigorously and rises up the sides of the pot very quickly. If a shallow saucepan is used, the oil can easily rise up and over the sides onto the stovetop. Make It Ahead: Wrap blanched potatoes in thick paper towels and seal in zip-top bags; freeze for up to 1 month.

MATCHSTICK POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut lengthwise into 1/8-inch-thick julienne in processor or with mandoline. Transfer as cut to a bowl of ice and cold water and let chill in water at least 30 minutes.
• Heat 1 1/4 inches oil in a 6- to 7-quart heavy pot over moderately high heat until thermometer registers 375°F.
• While oil heats, drain potatoes and pat completely dry between several layers of paper towels. Fry potatoes in 6 batches, gently stirring once or twice with a slotted spoon or skimmer, until golden and crisp, 1 to 1 1/2 minutes per batch. Transfer potatoes with slotted spoon to paper towels to drain and season with salt. (Return oil to 375°F between batches.)

"ALOUETTE" POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large pot of lightly salted water and bring to a gentle boil.
• Cook until potatoes are just tender.
• Drain.
• Place potatoes in a large bowl and add all ingredients except the"Alouette".
• Mix well and transfer to a buttered 8x8 inch glass baking dish with 2 inch sides.
• Press the potatoes with a spatula to make top as flat as possible.
• Set aside for 2 hours at room temperature.
• Preheat oven to 350^F.
• Spread"Alouette" evenly over potatoes and bake 15 minutes.
• Divide between plates.
• Garnish with finely diced red and yellow bell peppers.

DAUPHINE POTATOES

Steps:

• Bake the potatoes in a preheated 425°F. oven for 50 minutes to 1 hour, or until they are soft, halve them lengthwise, and scoop the potato out of the shells with a spoon, reserving the shells for another use. Force the scooped-out potato through a ricer or a food mill fitted with the medium disk into a large bowl. (There should be about 2 cups riced potato.)
• In a saucepan combine 1/2 cup water, the butter, the salt, and the nutmeg, bring the mixture to a boil, and stir in the flour all at once. Reduce the heat to moderate and beat the mixture vigorously with a wooden spoon for 3 minutes, or until the paste pulls away from the side of the pan and forms a ball. Remove the pan from the heat, add the eggs, 1 at a time, beating after each addition, and beat the mixture until it is smooth and shiny.
• Add the potatoes and beat the mixture until it is combined well. The potato mixture may be prepared up to this point 1 day in advance and kept covered and chilled. In a deep fryer or large kettle heat 2 inches of the oil until it registers 340°F. on a deep-fat thermometer. Transfer the potato mixture to a large pastry bag fitted with a 1/2-inch star tip and pipe eight 2 1/2-inch lengths, cutting them with kitchen shears or a small knife, directly into the oil. Fry the croquettes, turning them with a slotted spoon, for 3 minutes, or until they are crisp, golden, and cooked through, transfer them as they are fried to paper towels to drain, and sprinkle them with the salt. Make more croquettes in batches with the remaining potato mixture and transfer the drained croquettes to a rack set in a jelly-roll pan (to prevent them from becoming soggy). The croquettes may be made 2 hours in advance, kept covered loosely with paper towels at room temperature, and reheated on the rack in a preheated 400°F. oven for 5 minutes, or until they are heated through and crisp. If not making the croquettes in advance, keep them warm in a preheated 300°F. oven.