Earthy Mashed Potatoes
Creamy and smooth mashed potatoes made with baked potatoes, whole milk, and butter. The baking process and potato ricer ensure a perfectly fluffy texture with rich, earthy flavor.
Ingredients
- •2 lb large potatoes (any kind)
- •1 cup whole milk
- •½ stick unsalted butter
- •1 teaspoon salt
- •¼ teaspoon white pepper
- •1 piece potato ricer
Cooking Instructions
- 1.
Put oven rack in middle position and preheat oven to 425°F.
10 min
- 2.
Wrap each potato in foil, then prick potatoes through foil several times with a fork. Bake potatoes until tender, 1 to 1 1/4 hours.
75 min
- 3.
Heat milk, butter, salt, and white pepper in a 3-quart heavy saucepan over moderate heat until butter is melted.
5 min
- 4.
While milk mixture heats, unwrap baked potatoes and, while still hot (use a kitchen towel to protect your hands or hold potatoes with tongs), pull off skin with a paring knife or halve unpeeled potatoes and scoop out flesh with a spoon, transferring it to a bowl. Discard skin.
10 min
- 5.
Force hot potatoes through ricer into hot milk mixture in pan and gently stir with a large heatproof rubber spatula just until combined.
5 min
