Mashed potatoes
Prep:
10 mins
Cook:
25 mins
The perfect mashed potatoes
1kg potatoes
1 tbsp salt
75g butter
25mls whole milk
2 tbsp cream
Salt and freshly ground black pepper
Peel the potatoes and cut them into even-sized chunks, about 5cms.
Put the potatoes in a steamer and sprinkle them with salt. Steam over a large pan of boiling water until they are very tender (approx. 20-25 minutes).
When cooked, remove the potatoes from the steamer. Discard the water and put the potatoes in the pan. Cover the potatoes with a clean tea towel or several sheets of kitchen paper and allow to sit for about 5 minutes. This will absorb much of the steam.
Using a potato ricer, rice the potatoes into a large bowl. Use a masher if you don't have a ricer.
Add the butter, milk and cream and using a large fork, whip the potatoes until smooth. Taste and season with salt and pepper until just right.
Serves
4
Preparation Time
10 minutes
Cooking Time
25 minutes
Main ingredients
Dairy, Vegetables
Recipe Type
Dinner, Easy, Entertaining, Family Dinners, Kids Food, Quick Meals, Side Dish, Vegetarian, Classics
Special Info
Gluten free, Egg free, Vegetarian
Level of Difficulty
Easy
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