Potatoes Noisette On Potato Purée Food

POTATOES NOISETTE ON POTATO PURéE

Steps:

• Preheat oven to 450°. Using a small melon-baller (3/4- to 1-in. diameter), scoop out as many potato balls as possible from 2/3 of russet potatoes and 2/3 of Yukon Golds. Drop potato balls into a bowl of water as you shape them, to prevent browning.
• Cut holey potatoes into 2-in. chunks and drop into a large pot of well-salted water. Cut remaining potatoes into 1-in. chunks and add to pot, with enough water to cover. Bring potatoes to a boil, covered. Reduce heat and simmer until tender, 15 to 20 minutes.
• Heat cream just until steaming. Drain potatoes; set pot back on stove. Pour half of hot cream into pot and add 1/2 cup butter. In batches, pass hot potatoes through a potato ricer into pot, alternating with rest of cream and 1 1/2 cups butter. Stir potatoes until smooth; then stir in 1 tsp. salt and 3/4 tsp. pepper. Add more salt or pepper if you like. Keep warm over very low heat until serving or, if making ahead, cover surface of potatoes with plastic wrap and pour a little cream on top of the wrap to keep a skin from forming. Chill.
• Pat potato balls dry in a kitchen towel. Heat 2 large cast-iron or other heavy-bottomed pans over medium-high heat. Add 2 tbsp. clarified butter to each and swirl to coat. Add potato balls in a single layer and season lightly with salt and pepper. Brown well all over, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Top potatoes with thyme sprigs and bake in pans or on a rimmed baking sheet in a single layer until very crisp, turning occasionally, 15 to 30 minutes. Toss with remaining 2 tbsp. butter, the parsley, and salt and pepper to taste.
• Spoon warm potato purée onto a platter and mound potatoes noisette on top.

NOISETTE POTATOES

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 200C/Gas 6/fan oven 180C. Scoop the potatoes into balls, rinsing well once all are cut. The potatoes can now be dried on a clean tea towel ready for pan-frying.
• Heat 2 tablespoons of cooking oil in large frying pan and pan fry 2-3 handfuls of potatoes on a medium to high heat until golden brown, then transfer to a roasting tray. Repeat until all are coloured. The potatoes can now be finished in the oven for 15-20 minutes until they're tender.
• Once the potatoes are cooked, remove the tray from the oven, add the butter and season with salt and pepper. The Noisette potatoes are now ready to serve.

POTATO PURéE

Steps:

• Add cubed potatoes to a medium saucepan with a big pinch of salt and enough cold water to cover. Bring to a simmer over medium-low heat and cook until very soft and almost falling apart, about 20 minutes. When potatoes are cooked, drain well. Then place them back into the hot pot (with the heat turned off) to evaporate any residual moisture, 30 seconds.
• Run potatoes through a food mill or potato ricer into a mixing bowl. Add butter and stir well to combine; then pour in the warm milk and whisk until thoroughly combined. Add salt to taste and place back into the saucepan. Over very low heat, whisk again to release extra moisture in the potatoes.
• When potatoes are smooth and creamy, but still hold their shape when folded over, transfer to serving dish. Sprinkle with chopped parsley and serve immediately.

POTATOES NOISETTE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees. To prepare the potatoes, use the small end of a melon baller to scoop out at least 24 nut-size balls of potato flesh. Heat the butter in an ovenproof pan or skillet and saute the potato balls over medium heat for 3-4 minutes, stirring often.
• Transfer to the oven and roast for 20 to 30 minutes, stirring occasionally, until tender and golden brown all over. Season with salt and pepper, and sprinkle with the parsley just before serving.
• ** I don't like to waste the bits of potato that are left after making the potato balls, so I shred them in the food processor and fry them into hash brown patties. I refrigerate them to eat with breakfast in the next day or so; they turn out well when I reheat them in the microwave or in a skillet briefly.

FRENCH POTATO PUREE

Steps:

• Put the potatoes, whole, in a pot and cover with cold water. Salt the water. Bring to a boil, and simmer until very tender, about 30 minutes, depending on size.
• Meanwhile, drop the garlic, bay leaf, and thyme in a saucepan with the milk, bring to a boil, turn off the heat, cover, and set aside to infuse 10 minutes. Pull out the garlic and herbs, and discard.
• When the potatoes are done, drain them and peel while hot. Put them through a food mill set on the smallest setting over a large pot. Beat in the butter a piece at a time. Bring the milk to a boil and beat it in, splash by splash, until completely absorbed. You are looking for a very soft, fine puree, not unlike baby food! Check the seasonings, and serve.

REALLY CREAMY POTATO PURéE

Steps:

• Preheat the oven to 400 degrees F.
• On a parchment-lined sheet pan, arrange the potatoes in an even layer. Bake the potatoes until tender, about 45 minutes. Let the potatoes cool slightly until able to be handled but still hot. Peel the potatoes.
• Add one potato at a time to a ricer and rice the potatoes into a pot. Add the warm cream to the potatoes and some pieces of butter. Whisk until smooth. Continue to add most of the remaining butter, whisking piece by piece, reserving 1 to 2 tablespoons to finish. Season the potatoes with salt.
• Fill a small Dutch oven with hot water to warm it up. Dump the water and transfer the potatoes to the pot. Top with the remaining butter and garnish with chives.

POTATO PUREE - PURé

Steps:

• Choose potatoes more or less of the same size and not too big.
• Boil the unpeeled potatoes in salt water for about 40 minutes. Of course, the cooking time depends on their size. To be sure, you can always check the right cooking time, pricking them with a fork.
• It is hard, but peel the potatos while they are still hot.
• Now cut the potatos to uniform cubes, mash them with a potatos masher or elettronic mixer.
• Put the mashed potatos in a saucepan in a low heat, add cubed butter and hot milk a little at a time, always stirring with a wooden spoon, being careful do not let form lumps.
• Our puree should be creamy and smooth, but not watery: pay attention to not add too much milk then.
• Add salt to taste, a pinch of ground nutmeg, black pepper (if you like).
• For tastier Potato puree add 2-3 tbps of grated parmisan.
• Stir all ingredients together again, then remove it from heat, and that's it!
• Your Potato Puree is done: eat it immediately!

SWEET POTATO PUREE

Steps:

• Heat oven to 350 degrees.
• Peel and mash sweet potatoes. (I use a food mill for this.).
• In a large bowl, combine potatoes with butter, cream, eggs, cinnamon, vanilla, salt and 1/2 cup pecans, mixing until well blended.
• Pour mixture into a buttered 2 1/2 quart casserole; top with remaining pecans.
• Bake 30 minutes.
• Note: Puree may be made a day ahead and refrigerated. Be sure to bring to room temperature before baking.
• Additional note: To bake the sweet potatoes, pierce each potato 2-3 times with a paring knife, place directly on oven rack and bake at 350 degrees until done, about 50-60 minutes for large potatoes. Place a baking sheet on lower rack to catch drips. Allow to cool before handling. While the oven is on, toast the pecans. Spread out on a shallow pan and bake for about 10 minutes.