Basics: boiled and mashed potatoes

4 Servings

Ingredients

Quantity Ingredient
1 tablespoon Salt
1 Bay leaf [optl]
Water, to cover
2 pounds Hot boiled peeled potatoes [=4 potatoes]
1 cup Buttermilk or milk
4 teaspoons Butter
1 teaspoon Salt
½ teaspoon Pepper

Directions

BOILED POTATOES

MASHED POTATOES

Basics for new cooks:

Boiling Potatoes:

Scrub or peel potatoes; place in large pot. Cover with cold water, add salt [about 1 tb for 16 cups of water.] and bay leaf. Bring to boil. Cover and boil for about 20 minutes or until fork-tender. Drain, remove bay leaf and return potatoes to pot over low heat for 30 seconds to evaporate excess moisture.

Mashed Potatoes:

In pot, mash together potatoes, buttermilk, butter, salt and pepper until smooth.

Source: Canadian Living magazine, Apr 95 Presented in article by Elizabeth Baird: "Only The Best" Recipe by Canadian Living Test Kitchen [-=PAM=-] PA_Meadows@...

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