Basics: boiled mashed potatoes

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Preparation Time:

10 Min

Serves:

Difficulty:

Easy

Cost:

Main Ingredients:

See below ingredients and instructions of the recipe

Cooking Preparation of the Recipe:

----------------------BOILED POTATOES---------------------------
1 tb Salt
1 Bay leaf [optl]
Water, to cover

----------------------MASHED POTATOES---------------------------
2 lb Hot boiled peeled potatoes
-[=4 potatoes]
1 c Buttermilk or milk
4 ts Butter
1 ts Salt
1/2 ts Pepper

Basics for new cooks:

Boiling Potatoes:

Scrub or peel potatoes; place in large pot. Cover with cold water,
add salt [about 1 tb for 16 cups of water.] and bay leaf. Bring to
boil. Cover and boil for about 20 minutes or until fork-tender.
Drain, remove bay leaf and return potatoes to pot over low heat for
30 seconds to evaporate excess moisture.

Mashed Potatoes:

In pot, mash together potatoes, buttermilk, butter, salt and pepper
until smooth.

Source: Canadian Living magazine, Apr 95 Presented in article by
Elizabeth Baird: "Only The Best" Recipe by Canadian Living Test
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