MASHED POTATOES
1/2 kg potatoes, cut into 2 in cubes
1 teaspoon Sea Salt
1/4 teaspoon onion powder
2 Tbsp melted butter
1/4 cup milk
1/4 all purpose cream
Salt & Pepper to taste…
Peel potatoes, dice into 2 inch chunks. Bring to boil in saucepan, with enough water to just cover the potatoes. Add sea salt. Potatoes are fully cooked when stabbed through with a fork. Drain, leaving a small amount of water in bottom of pan. Put potatoes back on burner. Add butter and stir, enough to completely coat all potato chunks. Keep potatoes moving so they do not burn. Stir in onion powder. Remove from stove. With either a potato masher or electric beaters, begin to mash/whip potatoes, adding evaporated milk slowly then add all purpose cream and stir until proper consistency is achieved. If using an old-fashioned masher, be sure that all chunks are broken up, and then finish with a whisk. Add additional butter if desired and salt & pepper to taste.
The onion powder is purely optional, garlic powder may also be used.
Adapted from: http://www.copykat.com/2009/05/19/old-fashioned-mashed-potatoes/See more