Almond Potatoes

Name: Almond Potatoes
Yield: 10 portions
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 675 g duchess potato mixture (see Duchess Potatoes); 2 eggs, beaten, for egg wash; 150 g almonds, finely chopped, plus a few flakes for the tops; seasoned flour, as needed; oil for deep frying, as needed; fried parsley, to garnish

Duchess potato mixture shaped into small medallions, coated in flour, egg and finely chopped almonds, topped with a flake of almond and deep fried until golden.

Serves 10
Deep-fried
Made with duchess potato mixture
French

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Ingredients for 10 · Metric

Ingredients

675 g duchess potato mixture (see Duchess Potatoes)
2 eggs, beaten, for egg wash
150 g almonds, finely chopped, plus a few flakes for the tops
seasoned flour, as needed
oil for deep frying, as needed
fried parsley, to garnish

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Estimated cost

£4.46 total · £0.45 per portion

How we worked it out

duchess potato mixture (see Duchess Potatoes)	£1.20	Cookeryonline (computed), 31 Oct 2026
eggs	£0.56	Tesco, 30 Oct 2026
almonds	£2.70	Tesco, 30 Oct 2026

Not costed: seasoned flour, oil for deep frying, fried parsley.

Prices per item for the amount used, from Tesco’s website, checked 30 Oct 2026. Regular shelf prices, not member offers.

Based on real supermarket prices: Tesco (UK) and Walmart (US, from walmart.com and via Instacart), checked 30 October 2026. Costs are for the amounts used, not whole packs; prices vary by shop, area, season and pack size; store-cupboard items are not costed.

Method

Divide the duchess mixture into portions of approximately 25 g (1 oz) in weight.
Pass the portions through flour, egg wash and finely chopped almonds. Mould them into medallion shapes and place a flake of almond on top.
Deep fry, drain well and serve on a silver dish with fried parsley.

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Chef’s notes

Use a frying basket when deep frying potatoes, so that they can be lifted out at once if the oil bubbles up. Never fill the pan more than a third full of oil.

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Dairy & eggs

2 eggs

Baking

150 g almonds
seasoned flour (as needed)

Oils, vinegars & sauces

oil for deep frying (as needed)

Fresh herbs

fried parsley (to garnish)

Converted from the original Cookeryonline recipe card (No. 2).