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Fancy Mashed Potatoes
Prep Time 20 minutes
Cook Time 1 hour 40 minutes
Course Side Dish
Servings 6 people

Equipment

  • Pastry bag with a star tube (like the one in the notes)

Ingredients
  

  • 1.2 kg potatoes [2.5 lbs] (butter type)
  • 100 gr unsalted butter [3.5 oz]
  • 1 tbsp kosher salt
  • 1 egg (optional)

Instructions
 

  • Peel and clean the potatoes. Cut them into big pieces.
  • Place them in a pot with cold water and 1 tbsp of kosher salt.
  • Bring to a boil and reduce to a simmer. Let cook for 45-60 mins until you can easily pierce with a fork.
  • When ready, drain the water and return the potatoes to the pot over low heat.
  • Cut the butter to several pieces and add to the pot.
  • Mash the potatoes with the butter until homogenous and fluffy. Take off the heat.
  • Cool the mashed potatoes a bit and put them in a pastry bag with a star pastry tube.
  • Create the shapes on an oven baking sheet.
  • Dribble/brush a bit of raw scrambled egg over each mashed potato "pastry" for added crunchiness and golden color.
  • Place in the upper part of an oven preheated to 180°C(360°F) and bake it for 15-20 minutes.
  • Use a metal thin spatula to gently take off each "pastry" from the baking sheet.