Baked Potato Puffs

Recipesfull introduces to you: Potato Side Dish Recipes. (Baked Potato Puffs). The hardest line cook job I ever had was at the Carnelian Room, where on a busy night I'd prepare over 250 steaks and chops. The biggest challenge was frying French potato puffs to order. Called pommes dauphine, it's one of the finest foods ever invented. To save your kitchen from that deep fryer smell, I wanted to try a baked version. I was very happy with the results. Even though they weren't as dark and crispy as the fried version, the inside was virtually identical. Enjoy these as a warm snack with a dip, or to go alongside some eggs or grilled steak.

Brief

Prep 20 mins

Cook: 45 mins

Additional: 10 mins

Total: 1hr15 mins

Servings: 24

Yield: 24 small baked potato puffs

Baked Potato Puffs

Ingredients

4 small Yukon gold potatoes

or as needed

quartered

½ cup water

¼ cup butter

kosher salt to taste

½ cup flour

2 large eggs

1 pinch cayenne pepper

1 pinch freshly grated nutmeg

Side Dish

Directions

Step 1

Place potatoes into a large pot and cover with salted water; bring to a boil. Reduce heat to medium-low and simmer until tender about 15 minutes. Drain and mash. Set aside.

Step 2

Preheat the oven to 450 degrees F (230 degrees C). Butter 24 mini muffin cups.

Step 3

Combine water and butter in a saucepan over medium heat and season with salt. Heat until butter melts and starts to bubble. Stir in flour until mixture pulls away from the pan and comes together into a dough.

Step 4

Transfer pastry dough to a bowl. Spread in the bowl and let cool about 5 minutes. Mix in eggs using a spatula until dough is very soft and sticky. Add 2 cups of the mashed potatoes and mix until well combined. Add a pinch of salt cayenne pepper and nutmeg. Give it one last mix.

Step 5

Scoop potato dough into the greased muffin cups.

Step 6

Bake in the preheated oven until golden brown and puffed about 20 minutes. Let rest for 1 minute before removing puffs onto a wire rack. Let cool for 5 minutes and serve warm.

Nutritional Information

Baked Potato Puffs

Servings Per Recipe:24

Calories: 44.8

% Daily Value *

Protein: 1.1g 2%

Carbohydrates: 4.8g 2%

Dietary Fiber: 0.3g 1%

Sugars: 0.1g

Fat: 2.4g 4%

Saturated Fat: 1.4g 7%

Cholesterol: 20.6mg 7%

Vitamin A Iu: 82.9IU 2%

Niacin Equivalents: 0.3mg 3%

Folate: 6.8mcg 2%

Calcium: 3.4mg

Iron: 0.2mg 1%

Magnesium: 1.3mg

Potassium: 9.3mg

Sodium: 37.2mg 2%

Calories From Fat: 21.5

*Percent Daily Values are based on a 2,000 calorie diet. Your daily values may be higher or lower depending on your calorie needs.

**Nutrient information is not available for all ingredients. Amount is based on available nutrient data.

(-)Nutrition information is provided for reference only. If you are following a medically restrictive diet, please consult your doctor or registered dietitian before preparing this recipe for personal consumption.