Mashed potato recipe
Floury potatoes such as Desirée, King Edward or Maris Piper mash very well. Instead of a potato masher, you can use a potato ricer to make really smooth mashed potatoes. We also have a recipe for making mashed potatoes in a Thermomix
Ingredients
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- 900 g) (2 lb) Desirée or King Edward potatoes
- 2 oz (50 g) butter
- 4 tablespoons milk
- 2 level tablespoons crème fraîche
- Salt and freshly milled black pepper
Method
- Peel the potatoes and cut into 5cm (2") square pieces
- Place the potatoes in boiling water and boil until soft (about 25 minutes)
- When the potatoes are cooked, remove and drain
- Add the crème fraîche, butter and milk
- Using a potato masher, mash to the desired consistency
- Season with salt and pepper
Serving suggestions
Serve hot, sprinkled with chopped chives
Variations
- Make them with 50/50 carrots
- Make then with 50/50 butternut squash
- Freeze the special mixes above in portion sized freezer bags so you have special mash, easily to hand
Which potatoes make the best mashed potatoes
- Nadine
- Saxon
- Wilja
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