Duchess Potatoes

Total Time: 1 hr Preparation Time: 15 mins Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 12
• 12 medium potatoes, peeled
• 1 cup milk
• 1/2 cup butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 dash pepper
• 4 eggs, beaten
• butter

Recipe

• 1 cut potatoes into large pieces if desired.
• 2 heat 1 inch water to boiling in dutch oven.
• 3 add potatoes.
• 4 cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat.
• 5 cook whole potatoes 30 to 35 minutes, pieces 20 to 25 minutes, or until tender; drain.
• 6 shake pan gently over low heat to dry potatoes.
• 7 heat oven to 425ºf.
• 8 grease cookie sheet.
• 9 mash potatoes until no lumps remain.
• 10 beat in milk in small amounts.
• 11 add 1/2 cup butter, salt and pepper.
• 12 beat vigorously until potatoes are light and fluffy.
• 13 add eggs; beat until blended.
• 14 drop potato mixture by 12 spoonfuls into mounds onto cookie sheet; or place in decorating bag with star tip and form rosettes or pipe a border around meat or fish.
• 15 if cooking now, brush with melted butter and bake about 15 minutes or until light brown.
• 16 if making ahead, do not add the melted butter until ready to bake; cover and refrigerate up to 24 hours; bake 20 to 25 minutes or until light brown.