Duchesspotatoesaugratin Recipes

CRISPY POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 375º.
• Arrange potatoes and 1 cup French fried onions in greased 13x9 dish.
• Combine half-and-half, ricotta, salt, garlic powder and pepper; whisk until well combined.
• Pour over potatoes; stir gently.
• Bake, uncovered, 50 minutes or until potatoes are tender.
• Sprinkle with cheddar cheese and remaining 1 cup onions.
• Bake 3 minutes or until cheese is melted and onions are golden.

CREAMY DUCHESS POTATOES

Steps:

• In pot, combine potatoes, garlic, 1 t salt and water to cover by 1 inch.
• Bring to a boil.
• Reduce heat to low; cook until tender, about 20 minutes; drain.
• Preheat oven to 375 degrees.
• Coat 1 1/2 quart shallow baking dish with cooking spray.
• Return potatoes and garlic to pot; mash.
• Stir in sour cream, butter, egg, Parmesan cheese, pepper, nutmeg and remaining salt until smooth.
• Spread 5 cups potatoes in baking dish.
• Place remaining potatoes in large pastry bag fitted with star tip; pipe rosettes over potatoes in dish.
• Bake 35 minutes or until lightly browned.
• If desired, garnish with chives.

DUCHESS POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400F degrees. Coat baking sheet with cooking spray.
• In large pot, add potatoes and enough water to cover them. Bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium, and cook 10 minutes, or until soft. Drain.
• Mash until smooth (I like using my mixer to do this). Stir in butter and sour cream. Add egg yolks and chives. Season to taste with salt and pepper.
• Scoop potatoes into a pastry bag fitted with a star tip. Pipe 8 swirled ovals into the prepared baking sheet.
• This can be refrigerated at this point until ready to bake.
• Bake 25-30 minutes, or untl the edges start to brown.

DUCHESS POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in water in a large sauce pan until tender.
• Drain and mash.
• Mix remaining ingredients, (except cooking spray) in a large bowl.
• Add to potatoes.
• Whip smooth with a hand mixer.
• Pipe onto a greased baking sheet using a large star tip in a pastry bag into 12 swirls, or spoon about 1/3 of a cup into mounds.
• Spray with cooking spray for a crispier crust if desired.
• Bake in 425° F oven for about 20 minutes until tips are golden brown.

CHEESY POTATOES AU GRATIN

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 400 degrees.
• Lightly grease a medium gratin dish with butter.
• Cover the bottom of the pan with an overlapping layer of potatoes.
• Lightly season with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and onion powder and top with a sprinkling of cheese (about 2 tablespoons).
• Continue layering potatoes, seasoning, and cheese, ending with the remaining cheese on top.
• Pour the cream over the potatoes, pressing lightly with your hands to cover the potatoes with cream.
• Cover with aluminum foil and bake until the cheese is absorbed into the potatoes and the potatoes are tender when pierced with a knife, about 50 minutes.
• Remove the foil and bake until the mixture is bubbly and the top is golden brown, about 10 minutes.
• Remove from the oven and let rest 10 minutes before cutting into portions.