Mashed Potato

Directions

• Basic Mashed Potato
• Peel the unwashed potatoes and wash well under running tap water
• Chop into quarters (no smaller) and place in large pot of boiling water
• Boil for 20 minutes or until a sharp knife splits the potato quarters in half when inserted
• Drain and leave in the warm pot.
• Add the butter and hot milk (hot milk makes it creamy, cold milk will make it gluggy) and mash well.
• Cheesy Mashed Potato
• Peel the unwashed potatoes and wash well under running tap water.
• Chop into quarters (no smaller) and place in large pot of boiling water.
• Boil for 20 minutes or until a sharp knife splits the potato quarters in half when inserted.
• Drain and leave in the warm pot. Ad
• the butter, cheese and hot milk (hot milk makes it creamy, cold milk will make it gluggy) and mash well.
• Mashed Potato with Onion and Chives
• Peel the unwashed potatoes and wash well under running tap water.
• Chop into quarters (no smaller) and place in large pot of boiling water.
• Boil for 20 minutes or until a sharp knife splits the potato quarters in half when inserted.
• Drain and leave in the warm pot.
• Add the butter, onion, chives and hot milk (hot milk makes it creamy, cold milk will make it gluggy) and mash well.
• Mashed Potato and Pumpkin
• Peel the unwashed potatoes and wash well under running tap water.
• Chop into quarters (no smaller) and place in large pot of boiling water.
• Peel the skin from the pumpkin and de-seed.
• Chop into large pieces and add to the pot.
• Boil for 20 minutes or until a sharp knife splits the potato quarters in half when inserted.
• Drain and leave in the warm pot.
• Add the butter and hot milk and mash well. Goes a lovely light orange colour!
• Cauliflower Mash
• Steam the cauliflower until very tender.
• Drain very well and return to the hot pan.
• Add the milk, butter and sour cream and mash until it reaches a potato like consistency.
• Don’t over mash or it will go very gluggy!  Serve hot.