Potato

I was looking for a recipe in order to use up some mashed potatoes. I had meatballs ready for cooking on the hob and finishing in the oven. I decided that potato cakes just wouldn’t go with them so needed something else.

I had a vague memory of mashed potatoes an egg and seaqasoning then baked in the oven. Now I know many would google the ingredients and find a recipe. However , I am still old school and it is Delia Smith Complete Cookery Course, Grub on a Grant by Cas Clarke or All About Home Economics by Deirdre Madden.

Yes, Yes Yes Deirdre Maddens book came up trumps. Duchesse Potatoes. They are cooked in the oven at the same temperature as the meat balls. Win Win.

Now I did have to make just a little tweek!!!!

Duchesse Potatoes

Ingredients

250g mashed potatoes

1 small /medium egg

Ground white pepper

1/4 teaspoon nigella seeds (optional.)

Method

Line an oven tray with parchemet paper

Beat the egg.

Add the pepper and nigella seeds to the potatoes and mix well.

Now mix in the egg and beat the mixture well. I found a hand held beater good at this point.

Spoon table spoons onto parchement paper

Leave in the fridge for 30 minutes.

Preheat the oven to 200C

Bake in the oven until the potatoes are crisp and beginning to brown in the edges. Somewhere between 15 and 25 minutes.

Note

It is important that no milk has been added to the mashed potaotes.

These potatoes are lovely with just salt and pepper.

They would also look very retro pipped before baking.