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The perfect creamy smashed potato recipe

VIDEORECIPE The perfect creamy smashed potato recipe

30 min

This creamy mashed potato recipe is the one you'll make now and forever. Easy, buttery, perfectly seasoned, and impossible to resist eating it straight out of the pot. Homemade mashed potato was never so simple to make and totally mouthwatering!

30 min

Ingredients

number of servings
6

Ingredients

  • 112 kg lb potatoes Added to
  • 212 cubes peeled and cut into cm” Preferably Sebago Added to
  • 1 tablespoon salt (for cooking) Added to

FLAVOURINGS

  • 60 tablespoon g unsalted butter(chopped) Added to
  • 13 cup milk (preferably warmed) Added to
  • 12 tsp salt Added to

GARNISH

  • Extra melted butter Added to
  • Chives or parsley(chopped) Added to
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Directions

1. Step

Place in a large pot with 1 tbsp salt. Add water so it’s 10cm / 4” above potatoes.Bring to a boil over high heat then reduce heat so it’s simmering rapidly. Cook 15 minutes or until potatoes are very soft (jab with fork to test, they should fall apart).

The perfect creamy smashed potato recipe - preparation step 1
2. Step

Drain well, return into pot. Leave for 1 minute, shaking pot every now and then, to encourage evaporation of water.Add Flavourings then mash well, using milk to make it looser if desired.

The perfect creamy smashed potato recipe - preparation step 1
3. Step

DO NOT use: a beater, stick blender, food processor or blender. You can pulse with a stand mixer or handheld mixer but be cautious, stop as soon as it's creamy (potatoes will quickly go from perfect to gluey using appliances).

The perfect creamy smashed potato recipe - preparation step 1
4. Step

Transfer to serving bowl, make pretty swirls across the top and drizzle over butter. Sprinkle with chives then serve!

The perfect creamy smashed potato recipe - preparation step 1

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