Mashed Potato Recipe (Classic, Milk and Butter)
This mashed potato recipe; It is based on mashing boiled potatoes with milk and butter and making them smooth. Its ingredients are few, its construction is practical; You can add the nutmeg little by little at the end to balance the taste.
Ingredients
Ingredients
Step-by-Step Method
Boil the potatoes
Put the potatoes in a pot. Take it and add enough water to cover it. Add some of the salt and boil; Cook until potatoes break apart easily with a fork.
Drain the water and release the steam
Strain the boiled potatoes. Return it to the pot and cook over low heat for 1 minute; Thus, excess moisture evaporates and the puree becomes more viscous.
Mash process
Mash the potatoes with a masher until smooth. If you want, you can also pass it through a mesh strainer for a silkier texture.
Add milk and butter
Add the butter and melt it at the temperature of the potatoes. Pour the warm milk little by little and mix; You can add all of them by checking the consistency.
Balance with spices
Add remaining salt, black pepper and nutmeg. Add nutmeg little by little; The taste can become overpowering quickly. Mix it one last time and serve hot.