Duchess Potatoes - Everyday Food with Sarah Carey

Mashed-potato lovers, meet your new best friend: duchess potatoes. This decadent side is every bit as creamy, buttery, and fluffy as its stove-top counterpart, but has one outstanding difference: These spuds can be made completely in advance. (Seriously!) And while their name sounds fancy, these potatoes are a cinch to prepare. In fact, I think the hardest part about making this dish is waiting to eat it. Bring a little royalty to your holiday table and give this recipe a try!
Sarah's Tip of the Day:
Make Ahead: Portion potatoes onto a baking sheet, freeze until hard, and then store in a zip-top bag until ready to bake.
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PREP: 20 MINS TOTAL TIME: 1 HOUR 15 MINS
SERVINGS:8
INGREDIENTS
2 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes (about 10 medium), peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
Salt and pepper
3 tablespoons cold unsalted butter, plus more for parchment
3 large egg yolks, divided
1/4 cup plus 2 teaspoons heavy cream, divided
Ground nutmeg
COOK'S NOTE
These mounds of soft, buttery spuds with crisp golden crusts have indented centers made to hold pools of gravy.
DIRECTIONS
STEP 1
In a large pot, cover potatoes with cold salted water by 2 inches. Bring to a boil; reduce to a rapid simmer and cook until tender, 15 minutes. Drain in a colander, let sit 5 minutes, then return to pot. Add butter and, with a potato masher, mash until smooth. Season with salt and pepper. Add 2 egg yolks, 1/4 cup cream, and pinch of nutmeg; stir until combined.
STEP 2
Preheat oven to 450 degrees. Line a baking sheet with parchment and lightly butter paper. Dollop mixture in 8 equal portions on sheet, 2 inches apart. Using the back of a spoon, create a small well in the center of each. Freeze until firm, 15 minutes. Whisk together remaining egg yolk and 2 teaspoons cream. Brush on potatoes and bake until golden, 15 minutes.
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Sarah Carey is the editor of Everyday Food magazine and her job is to come up with the best ways to make fast, delicious food at home. But she's also a mom to two hungry kids, so the question "What's for dinner?" is never far from her mind -- or theirs, it seems! Her days can get crazy busy (whose don't?), so these videos are all about her favorite fast, fresh meals -- and the tricks she uses to make it all SO much easier.
Duchess Potatoes - Everyday Food with Sarah Carey