Good Old-Fashioned Mashed Potato

**Jubes**'s Note:

I was looking for a mashed potato recipe on Zaar and couldn't find one. So here it is. We have mashed potatoes with casserole, stew or just as a side. Also being gluten-free I often use a gluten free pastry for the base of a pie and just top it with mash. You can use any quantity of potatoes, butter and milk/cream to your preferences.

• Total Time: 1 hrs
• Prep Time: 15 mins
• Cook Time: 45 mins

Ingredients:

Servings: 6

• 1 kg potato , peeled
• 50 g butter
• ¾ cup cream (you can use a combination of both) or ¾ cup milk (you can use a combination of both)
• salt
• white pepper , to taste

Directions:

1. Peel and cut potatoes into approx equal size pieces.
2. Add potatoes to a saucepan of boiling water and boil until tender.
3. Drain the potatoes and return them to the saucepan.
4. Use a masher or ricer to mash the potatoes with. The longer you mash the smoother it will be (I just hate it when my mash has lumps!).
5. Add the butter and mash it into the potatoes until melted. Add the milk/cream and mash until a smooth consistency is achieved. Add more milk/cream if you would like a softer or sloppier mash.
6. Add salt and pepper to taste.
7. You can also mash in some softened onions, garlic or spring onions.
8. You can also use sweet potato (kumara) or any variety of potato to make mash with.

Reviews

[Chef #904032]

Great recipe, only thing I would add is that rather than add the potato to boiling water, I was always taught to put the potatoes in cold water and bring to the boil. This way the centre of the potato pieces heat up at the same time as the outside and you don't get lumps in your mash.

[riversanctuary]

Thanks for posting the recipe. This was the first time I'd ever made homemade mashed potatoes so I appreciated a simple recipe online. I even made a vegan version for family with soy milk and it was delicious!

[I'mPat]

Thank you **Jube** for another great side to serve with your Caramelised Carrots for tonights meal. I scaled this back for 3 and used the full amount of butter and cream for this serving size and it was creamy and delicious, even the DM ate all hers up which she normally does not do. One of two sides (the other **Jubes** Caramelised Carrots with Annacia Chicken and Pear Skillet Supper (Diabetic) as the main). Thank you once again, made for Edition9 - Make My Recipe.