Mashed potatoes
This recipe doesn’t really have a provenance. Everyone knows how to make mashed potatoes, right? Not so fast… what I realized after making a batch is that I had spent years skimping on the added liquid. Be generous and bold. No low-fat substitutes.
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Ingredients
- Potatoes 2 lbs (1 kg)
- Salt
- Butter 4 Tbsp. (50 g)
- Milk about 1 cup (250 ml)
- Nutmeg
Instructions
- Peel and roughly chop the potatoes. Place in pan.
- Cover with cold water. Add salt.Bring to a boil. Cook until pierced through easily with a fork.
- Drain water.
- Add the butter. Begin to mash the potatoes.
- Add in the milk a bit at a time. Keep mashing and keep adding until you have a dreamy bowl of smooth, moist mashed potatoes.
- Season with nutmeg and salt to taste.