Date:         Tue, 25 Nov 2014 13:56:36 -0500
Reply-To:     Dake Collins <wuwe423@YAHOO.COM>
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From:         Dake Collins <wuwe423@YAHOO.COM>
Subject:      Re: a recipe for ThanksGiving....
Comments: To: Dan N <dn92610@GMAIL.COM>
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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..