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Potatoes, Mashed
Nb persons: 8
Yield: 1 cup each
Preparation time: 5m.
Total time: 35 to 40m.
Source: DaveR
| I admit it. I am a mashed potatoe geek. Over the years I have done them in more ways than I can count. I have been making them since I was a boy. I am in my 60s now. This is my most basic recipe. The one I have to make at Thanksgiving lest my grown kids and now grandkids get upset with me for trying something new. | |
| 6 | potatoes, peeled and cut in half length wise and 1/2" uniformly sliced across. |
| 6T | salted butter, softened (basicly about one tablespoon per potatoe) |
| 1/2c | milk, (half and half is even better if you have some on hand) may take more liquid, I don't measure this ingredient. |
| 1t | salt, (optional) |
| 1/4t | white pepper, (optional) |
| 1dash | nutmeg, (optional) go very light on the nutmeg. You're not supposed to taste it just get the impression of fullness and body. |
Peel and uniformly slice potatoes. Rinse in cold water until water runs clear (2 or 3 times). Fill large heavy bottomed pan with water to about 1/2" to 1" above the top of potatoes. Add 2 teaspoons salt, stir. Bring to a boil over med hig heat. Reduce heat to medium cover and cook until a tested potato slice is still firm but can be mashed with the bottom of a spoon (about 20 to 30 minutes). Remove from heat, drain and return the potatoes to the pot, let rest in for at least 5 minutes. (This allows the potatoes to dry out some so that they will be able to better capture the added fats and liquids during the mashing process). Mash the plain potatoes with a hand masher until there are no big lumps. Add the softened butter (If you are adding the optional ingredients first mix them into the softened butter before adding the butter to the potaotes) and mash until all the butter is uniformly incorporated throughout the potatoes. Then add the milk or, if available, half and half a little at a time as you mash and stir to bring the potatoes to the desired consistancy. If doing this step over low heat remove from heat. Mash and stir one or two minutes more to make sure all ingredients are well incorporated. Bowl and serve immediately.
For lumpy mashed potatoes reserve one to two cups (according to taste) of cooked potatoes from the colander. Marinate these potatoes in some melted butter while mashing the others. When mashing is done fold them in. Serve immediately.
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