Recipes

Mashed Potatoes

  • Serves

    serves 6-8

BEN FINK

Whether you like your mashed potatoes rich and creamy, or hearty and a bit lumpy, using warm cream really brings the flavor out of the potatoes. Not all varieties of potato are suitable for mashing, however; the best are floury varieties rather than the waxy types used as salad potatoes.

Ingredients

  • 3 lb. potatoes
  • 6 tbsp. butter
  • 1 cup warm cream
  • 1 cup warm milk
  • Salt and freshly ground white pepper

Instructions

Step 1

Peel potatoes and cut into large pieces. Cook in a large pot of boiling salted water till tender, about 15 minutes. Drain.

Step 2

Mash in the pot, gradually adding butter, warm cream, warm milk, and salt and pepper to taste.

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