Pommes Dauphines ( French puffed potatoes specialty)

Yesterday night was a " back to our roots" dinner. I made some Pommes Dauphines. It's a French recipe made of puff pastry dough and mashed potatoes. 

I remember when I was a young adult ( 18 or 19 years old), I was living with my boyfriend, who became my husband, and I was trying to make dinner every day, and almost every day it was a disaster! 

My mother is the best cook I have ever met, and yet, I was never interested in learning anything from her talents. Therefore when I moved out of the house, I was clueless in the kitchen! 

We loved Pommes Dauphines, but my lack of skills was so great that I was worried every time I was buying them frozen and was putting them in the oven! 

I can't believe that now ..... I'm making them from scratch! 

And I'm going to tell you how to make them yourself, and enjoy this deliciousness of potatoes.

You will need : 

For the mashed potatoes :

• about 500 grams of starchy potatoes
• salt to taste
• nutmeg
• pepper to taste

For the dough : 

• 25 cl of water ( about a cup) 
• 80 g of butter ( or coconut oil if dairy-free)
• salt
• 125 g of flour ( I use this one, gluten-free and close to regular all-purpose flour, the conversion is 1:1)
• 4 eggs

1: boil the potatoes in salty water until tender (about 20 minutes)

2: meanwhile, get the puff pastry dough ready by adding the water, butter and a pinch of salt to a pot. When the water is boiling, add the flour all at once and stir vigorously until well combined.

3: remove the pot from the heat and add the eggs, one by one, combining them very well before adding the next one.

4: add the mashed potatoes to the mixture and stir until a smooth dough with an approximate ratio of 1/3 potato 2/3 dough. Adjust seasoning to taste. Add some cheese, spices, any flavours you would like.

5: preheat the oven at 400° Fahrenheit 

6: line some parchment paper on a cooking sheet, and line the little balls of dough,. living some space between them as they will puff up. 

I use an ice cream spoon to make sure they are all the same size.

7: Bake in the oven for about 25 minutes ( until they are brown).

Enjoy with a salad.

If you have made that recipe, added some twists, liked it .... please comment below and let me know.