Duchess Potato and Spinach Christmas Tree Tartlets

Name: Duchess Potato and Spinach Christmas Tree Tartlets
Prep time: 15 min
Cook time: 50 min
Total time: 1 h 5 min
Yield: 8
Ingredients: 150 g of Butter; 1 Eggs; 1 Egg Yolks; 250 g of All Purpose Flour; 25 g of Corn Starch; 30 g of Almond Flour; 50 g of Parmesan Cheese; Salt; 500 g of Potatoes; 100 g of Spinach; 2 Egg Yolks; 50 g of Butter; 50 g of Parmesan Cheese; Nutmeg; Salt; Black Pepper

Duchess Potato and Spinach Christmas Tree Tartlets are the perfect Christmas appetizer: just a few ingredients for a tasty, pretty starter or party bite.

Recipe Duchess Potato and Spinach Christmas Tree Tartlets

Difficulty Easy
Preparation 15 minutes
Cooking 50 minutes
Servings for 8 people

When you’re looking for Christmas recipes, the requirements are always the same: they have to be simple and quick, but eye-catching at the same time. That’s why today we’re showing you how to make Duchess Potato and Spinach Christmas Tree Tartlets. Not only do they tick all the boxes above, they’re also a vegetarian recipe, perfect if you have guests who follow this diet.

To make the Duchess Potato and Spinach Christmas Tree Tartlets recipe you need savory shortcrust pastry, potatoes and spinach for the pommes duchesse plus eggs and Parmesan to bind and add flavor. In 30 minutes your vegetarian tartlets, perfect for a Christmas appetizer, are ready to serve.

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Ingredients for 8 people

For the savory shortcrust pastry:
150 g of Butter
1 Eggs
1 Egg Yolks
250 g of All Purpose Flour
25 g of Corn Starch
30 g of Almond Flour
50 g of Parmesan Cheese
Salt to taste
For the duchess potatoes:
500 g of Potatoes
100 g of Spinach cooked
2 Egg Yolks
50 g of Butter
50 g of Parmesan Cheese
Nutmeg to taste
Salt to taste
Black Pepper to taste

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Method

To make the Duchess Potato and Spinach Christmas Tree Tartlets, start by peeling the potatoes and boiling them in salted water until tender. Depending on their size, this will take 20 to 40 minutes.
Meanwhile, make the savory shortcrust pastry. Leave the butter at room temperature for 10 minutes, then cut it into small pieces and transfer it to a bowl. Add the egg and the yolk and mix until combined.
Add the 00 flour, the almond flour, the potato starch and the Parmesan, and finish kneading fairly quickly to get a texture similar to that of shortcrust pastry.
Wrap the dough in plastic wrap and let it rest in the fridge for at least an hour.
By now the potatoes will be ready to drain. Mash them right away with a potato ricer to get a purée.
Let it cool slightly, then add the eggs, butter and Parmesan, and season with salt, pepper and nutmeg. Mix quickly to distribute all the ingredients.
Finely chop the spinach before adding it to the mixture.
Transfer everything to a piping bag fitted with a star tip and set aside for now.
Take the shortcrust pastry and roll it out with a rolling pin between two sheets of parchment paper to a thickness of half a centimeter. Using a cutter slightly larger in diameter than the tartlet molds, cut out 8 disks.
Transfer them to the mold, pressing the edges so they stick, and prick the bottoms with the tines of a fork.
With the piping bag, pipe the duchess potato trees directly into the tartlet mold, then bake at 200 °C (400 °F) for 30 minutes, until the pastry is cooked through.
Let the Duchess Potato and Spinach Christmas Tree Tartlets cool slightly before serving. Finally, remember to download our App with exclusive content and fewer ads!

Variations and Alternatives

For a colorful Christmas appetizer, after adding the eggs, Parmesan and butter, you can divide the mashed potatoes into three parts. Leave one white, add the spinach to another, halving the amount given, and paprika to the third. You’ll get three different colors for your Christmas trees.

Also, to speed things up, you can replace the savory shortcrust pastry with store-bought pâte brisée.

Tips

You can make the Duchess Potato and Spinach Christmas Tree Tartlets a few hours ahead and serve them at room temperature.

Storage

The tartlets keep in an airtight container in the fridge for 2-3 days. Keep in mind, though, that the shortcrust base will tend to lose its crispness because of the moisture.