Duchess Potatoes For Rise

Total Time: 1 hr 40 mins Preparation Time: 5 mins Cook Time: 1 hr 35 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 6
• 3 lbs baking potatoes, scrubbed
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter, softened
• 3 large eggs
• 1/2 cup half-and-half or 1/2 cup milk
• 1/3 cup freshly grated parmesan cheese, plus
• 2 tablespoons freshly grated parmesan cheese
• freshly grated nutmeg
• pepper
• salt
• melted unsalted butter, for drizzling over the potatoes

Recipe

• 1 bake the potatoes in a preheated 400 degree oven for 1 hour or untilthey are tender.
• 2 halve the potatoes lengthwise, scrape the flesh into a bowl.
• 3 press through a ricer or sieve into a large bowl.
• 4 with and electric mixer beat in the butter, 1 tablespoon at a time.
• 5 add the eggs, 1 at a time, mixing between.
• 6 add half and half and beat the mixture until it is combined well and smooth.
• 7 add 1/3 cup parmesan.
• 8 add nutmeg, pepper, salt, to taste.
• 9 transfer mixture to a pastry bag fitted with a large decorative tip.
• 10 pipe mixture into 6 rosettes onto a buttered baking sheet.
• 11 drizzle them with melted butter and remaining cheese.
• 12 the rosettes may be chilled, covered loosely, for several hours or overnight.
• 13 bake the potatoe rosettes in a preheated 350 degree oven for 10 to 15 minutes for potatoes at room temp.
• 14 or 25 minutes to 30 minutes for chilled potatoes, or until they are heated through.
• 15 put the baking sheet under a broiler about 6 inches from the heat, and broil them until the tops are golden.