Mashed Potatoes
- Potatoes
- 1 Tbsp salt
- 1 ounce butter
- 1/2 cup or more cream
Pare the potatoes and wash them in plenty of cold water. If there is much difference in the size of the potatoes, cut the larger ones into two equal parts before you place them on to boil so that they may all be done at the same time.
Put in a covered pot with boiling water, hardly enough to cover them, with a little salt. Boil for 20-30 minutes (be patient, you rascal). When the potatoes are tender, drain off the water. Cover the pot almost completely closed and let the potatoes dry for 5 minutes or more. This makes them mealy and white.
After the potatoes have dried for 5 minutes or more, remove the lid of the pot. Throw salt on the potatoes and butter. Beat them and mash them with a potato masher until the salt and butter are well incorporated. The longer you beat and mash them, the whiter and lighter they are. Pour cream over the potatoes and beat well with a large fork until light and creamy.
Put in a covered pot with boiling water, hardly enough to cover them, with a little salt. Boil for 20-30 minutes (be patient, you rascal). When the potatoes are tender, drain off the water. Cover the pot almost completely closed and let the potatoes dry for 5 minutes or more. This makes them mealy and white.
After the potatoes have dried for 5 minutes or more, remove the lid of the pot. Throw salt on the potatoes and butter. Beat them and mash them with a potato masher until the salt and butter are well incorporated. The longer you beat and mash them, the whiter and lighter they are. Pour cream over the potatoes and beat well with a large fork until light and creamy.
Submitted by Apr 3, 2010
15 min 30 min 45 min
15 min 30 min 45 min