Mashed potatoes
Everyone needs a decent mash recipe in their repertoire - here's one that will work every time
Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Ready in 20 minutes
- Peel the potatoes and cut them into even- sized pieces, about 3x3cm (if they aren't even they won't cook at the same speed). If you choose to boil the potatoes, make sure you only cook them until tender and not so they start getting ragged around the edges or they'll become water-logged. Then drain and briefly steam dry in the pan.
- Once you have nice, dry, cooked potatoes add milk or cream, if using, and put the pan back over the heat until the liquid is also hot. Add a good knob of butter (Heston Blumenthal uses 300g of butter for 1kg potatoes, but 25g of butter would be fine, a little more even better). Then mash quickly (or go in with your electric whisk), until smooth. Season, with nutmeg too if you like.
Per serving
196 kcalories, protein 4.2g, carbohydrate 34.4g, fat 5.5 g, saturated fat 3.3g, fibre 2.6g, salt 0.13 g
Recipe from olive magazine, November 2008.
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Difficulty and servings
Serves 4
Preparation and cooking times
Ready in 20 minutes
Per serving
196 kcalories, protein 4.2g, carbohydrate 34.4g, fat 5.5 g, saturated fat 3.3g, fibre 2.6g, salt 0.13 g
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