Dan, et al. Sounds great - I’ll double the garlic (I grow a LOT of garlic) and it will be my contribution at my son;s turkey day meal. I’ll report back. Happy Turkey Day to all Yanks and a belated ones to my Canadian friends, Dake ‘Ian’ On Nov 25, 2014, at 1:42 PM, Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM> wrote: > Happy ThanksGiving to all.... > > for while I am tired of the bland/ultra-smooth mashed potatoes... > > this my own recipe for mashed potatoes... I hope you enjoy it... > > *special recipe for mashed potatoes.* > > average ingredients for 1 person > > - 2 medium size potatoes peeled and chopped in half > - 1 medium size carrot peeled and chopped in quarter > - 1/2 stick of leek (optional) chopped in small pieces > - 1 chopped garlic clove > - 1 egg yolk > - 1/4 stick of butter > - 1/4 pint of heavy whipping cream > - couple dash of nutmeg > - salt > - sugar > > multiply the above for the number of persons you want to serve. > > - boil water with one tea spoon of salt in a big pot, when water is ready > drop in the potatoes > - boil water with 1/2 tea spoon of salt in a small pot, when water is ready > drop in the carrots and leeks > - check the potatoes and the carrots with a chopstick - when it went thru > the potatoes and the carrots, they are ready - do not overcook. > - drain and put the carrots in the potatoes. > - under low heat, add the garlic, the butter, the egg yolk, the leeks and > the whipping cream. > > - Smash the whole thing with a potato smasher unevenly (not finely) because > you want to have a chunky mashed potatoes > - taste - add salt and sugar, nutmeg to your liking > - turn of the heat and cover - it's ready to serve. > > Bon appétit.. |
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