Brunede kartofler
Caramelised small potatoes
Brunede kartofler: Danish caramel-glazed small potatoes for Christmas
No Danish Christmas Eve dinner is complete without brunede kartofler beside the roast pork or duck: small boiled potatoes rolled in golden caramel and butter until they are glossy, sweet and salty. Families boil the potatoes the day before so they are firm and dry. A common mistake is adding wet potatoes to the caramel; it seizes and splatters. Chef's tip: melt the sugar alone until amber, then add the butter, and roll cold, dry potatoes in it over a medium heat until coated.
- Total time
- 40 min
- Difficulty
- easy
- Serves
- 6
Ingredients
For the potatoes
- 2 ¼ lb small waxy potatoesboiled in their skins, peeled and chilled
- 2 ⅞ oz sugar
- 1 ⅜ oz butter
- ½ tsp salt
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Method
0/4 doneStep 1: Pat 2 ¼ lb small waxy potatoes completely dry with kitchen paper. Common mistake: wet potatoes; the caramel spits.
Step 2: Spread 2 ⅞ oz sugar in a wide frying pan over a medium heat and leave it to melt without stirring for 4–5 minutes, until golden amber.
5 minStep 3: Add 1 ⅜ oz butter and swirl until combined and bubbling.
1 minStep 4: Add the potatoes and turn them gently for 8–10 minutes, until glossy and coated in caramel. Sprinkle with ½ tsp salt and serve.
10 min
Nutrition per serving
- Calories
- 220 kcal
- Protein
- 3 g
- Carbs
- 40 g
- Fat
- 6 g
- Fibre
- 3 g
Nutrition values are estimates.
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Good to know
- How long does brunede kartofler take?
- About 40 minutes in total: 10 minutes to prepare and 30 minutes to cook.
- How many people does it serve?
- 6 as written. Change the servings above the ingredients and every amount scales to match.
- Is it vegetarian?
- Yes. It has no meat or fish.
- Is it gluten free?
- Yes, as written. Check the labels on stock, sauces and spice mixes, which sometimes contain gluten.
- What can I use instead of small waxy potatoes?
- Sweet potato, same weight (sweeter, cooks a little faster).
- What can I use instead of sugar?
- Caster sugar, same amount.
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