How to Make Lorette Potatoes? – Viji’s Food Recipes – Easy Potato Recipes

Lorette Potatoes 

Viji’s Food Recipes

Ingredients:

Potatoes  – 500 gms

A pinch of  Salt, Pepper and Nutmeg

Butter  – 30 gms

Egg Yolks  – 2

Grated Cheese  – 30 gms

Method:

Wash, peel and re-wash potatoes.

Covered with salted water. Bring to boil. Reduce heat and simmer till cooked.

Drain off the water. Cover and return to low heat to dry out the potatoes. Pass through the a potato masher.

Season with salt, pepper and nutmeg, adding 2 egg yolks and cheese.

Prepare choux pastry as follows:

Put the water, salt and butter in a pan and bring to a boil.

When the liquid boils and rises remove the saucepan from the fire and add the flour. Mix.

Return to a moderate fire and cook till the paste ceases to stick to the spoon and butter begins to ooze out.

Remove from the fire. Add the eggs, one at a time, taking care to mix each egg thoroughly before the next is added.

Add the potato mixture to the choux paste.

Shape like crescents and coat with flour. Plunge into deep fat about 6 minutes before serving. Drain and serve hot.