INGREDIENTS:
| 4 medium potatoes, boiled and mashed 1/4 cup butter 1 tsp. salt | 1/8 tsp. white pepper Dash of garlic powder 1/4 cup milk |
DIRECTION:
- Peel potatoes, quarter, and steam with garlic cloves, about 15 minutes. When potatoes are tender, transfer potatoes and garlic to a bowl and mash.
- Combine the rest of the ingredients in a saucepan; heat until butter is melted. Add mashed potatoes and garlic to butter and milk mixture and heat through, about 1 minute. Transfer mixture to a baking dish. Top brown under a pre-heated broiler for 2 minutes or serve as is.
Old potatoes are better than new potatoes for this recipe. They are fluffier.
Mashed potatoes may be flavored with herbs like 1 tbsp. fresh parsley, or fresh rosemary or fresh thyme, chopped fine. If using dried herbs, use only 1/3 the amount because the flavor of dried herbs is more intense compared to fresh herbs. Crush dried herbs fine, add to hot milk, let soak for a few minutes to soften herbs and release their flavor, before stirring milk into potatoes.
Preparation and cooking time: 40 minutes
Serves: 4
