Roasted Garlic and Lemon Duchess Potatoes – golden crusted, creamy duchess potatoes with sweet roasted garlic and a hint of lemon.
Course
Side Dish
Prep Time45minutes
Cook Time30minutes
Total Time1hour15minutes
Servings6-8 Servings
AuthorBarry C. Parsons
Ingredients
3lbsred or yellow potatoes
1/4tspblack pepper
1/2tspsalt
4tbspmelted butter
1/3cupcold whipping cream
4egg yolks
1/2roasted lemonjuiced
4clovesroasted garlic
drizzle olive oilfor lemon and garlic roasting
Instructions
Place garlic cloves in a garlic roaster or just wrap in aluminum foil with a pinch of salt and a light drizzle of olive oil.
In a small glass baking dish drizzle a little olive oil then place the lemon, cut side down. Roast with the garlic for 45 minutes or so or until the garlic has softened.
Meanwhile, peel and cut your potatoes into chucks and simmer gently until fully cooked and for tender. Drain.
Mash the potatoes well and add the butter, juice from the roasted lemon, roasted garlic and salt and pepper. Mash until smooth.
Whisk together the egg yolks and whipping cream. Quickly mix into the mashed potatoes. Turn into a greased baking dish and bake at 375 degrees F for about 20 minutes or until the top turns golden brown.
Duchess potatoes can also be baked on a parchment lined baking sheets by dolloping the potato mixture or even piping it onto the sheet in individual servings or smaller sizes to serve 2 or 3 as a serving.