Mashed Potatoes [pommes puree]

Name: Mashed Potatoes [pommes puree]
Yield: 4 portions
Ingredients: 400 g potato; 25 g butter; 30 ml milk

Mashed Potatoes [pommes puree] made with potato, butter and milk. The recipe serves 4; change the portions and units below and the amounts update.

Method

Wash, peel and rewash the potatoes. Cut to an even size.
Cook in salted water.
Drain off water, place a lid on the saucpan and return to the heat to dry out the pots.
Mash potatoes with a potato masher.
Return the potatoes to a clean pan.
Add butter to the potatoes and mix.
Gradually add warm milk stirring untila smooth creamy consistency is reached.
Correct the seasoning and serve.

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Place under the grill.
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