Dauphine Potatoes

This recipe is basically a mixture of mashed potato and choux pastry, deep fried to golden deliciousness. I have been totally addicted to these ever since my first chef job, when I used to make the daily potato dish and that was a LONG time ago! These are so good I can even eat these cold straight from the fridge! They are also really good as part of a snack menu instead of chips (fries to you lot not from the UK) with a hot tomato dip.

• Ready In: 45 mins
• Serves: 2-6

Ingredients

• Choux

• 1⁄4 pint water
• 1  pinch salt
• 2  ounces butter or 2  ounces margarine
• 2 1⁄2 ounces  strong flour
• 2  eggs, beaten

• Potato Mixture

• 1  lb potato, cooked and mashed
• 1  ounce butter
• 1  egg yolk

Directions

1. For the choux paste:
2. Bring the water, salt and butter to a boil in a saucepan.
3. Remove from the heat.
4. Add the flour and mix in with a wooden spoon.
5. Return to a moderate heat and stir continuously until the mixture leaves the sides of the pan.
6. Remove from the heat and allow to cool.
7. Gradually add the beaten eggs, mixing well.
8. Potato mixture:
9. Add the butter and egg yolk to the warm mashed potatoes; mix well.
10. Season to taste.
11. Mix the choux mixture and the potato mixture together, making sure they are well combined.
12. Mould the mixture into cylinder shapes (or quenelle them using two spoons).
13. Deep fry in hot oil (185 degrees C./365 degrees F.), until golden.