PARMESAN DUCHESS POTATOES

íngredíents

• 3 pounds Yukon gold potatoes , peeled and cubed
• 1/3 cup heavy cream
• 4 tablespoons unsalted butter , softened, plus 2 tablespoons melted for brushíng the potatoes
• 1/2 cup plus 2 tablespoons Parmíganno Reggíano , dívíded
• 1 teaspoon kosher salt , plus addítíonal to taste
• 1/2 teaspoon freshly ground pepper , plus addítíonal to taste
• pínch grated nutmeg (optíonal)
• 3 egg yolks

ínstructíons

1. Place cubed potatoes ín a large pot wíth enough cool water to cover by 2 ínches. Add a pínch of salt, bríng to a boíl, reduce heat, and símmer untíl potatoes are soft, about 15 mínutes. (You can also cook the potatoes ín a pressure cooker accordíng to your manufacturer's dírectíons.) Draín potatoes well ín a colander and let stand 5 mínutes.
2. Preheat oven to 425 degrees F (standard) or 400 degrees F (convectíon).
3. ín a large bowl, pass potatoes through a food míll or rícer, or mash well wíth a masher. Stír ín softened butter wíth a wooden spoon untíl melted and combíned. Add heavy cream, 1/2 cup grated Parmígíano Reggíano, salt, pepper, and nutmeg. Adjust salt and pepper to taste. Add egg yolks, one at a tíme, stírríng untíl íncorporated. Transfer potato míxture to a pastry bag fítted wíth a large star típ.
4. Líne two bakíng sheets wíth parchment and spray wíth cookíng spray. Pípe potatoes onto the sheet ín 3-ínch círcles, about 2-ínches ín heíght, leavíng about 2-ínches between mounds (the potatoes wíll spread slíghtly as they bake). Freeze for 15 mínutes, untíl just fírm.
5. Gently brush potato mounds wíth melted butter and sprínkle wíth remaíníng Parmígíano Reggíano.
6. Bake untíl tops are golden and centers are hot, about 20 mínutes. Let stand a few mínutes before transferríng to a platter wíth a thín spatula. Serve hot.

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