Creamy garlic mashed potatoes
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- 2½ lb Yukon Gold potatoes
Peel the potatoes and cut into pieces of about 1.5 inches.
- 6 cloves garlic
Put the potatoes in the pot; add at least six smashed, peeled garlic cloves and 2 teaspoons salt; cover with cold water plus an inch.
- 2 tsp salt
- cold water
Variation: for more garlic flavor, cut the top off a head of garlic, drizzle with olive oil, wrap in foil, roast at 400 about 45 minutes and add it at the end with the butter.
Roasted garlic option
Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce to low and simmer about 20 minutes, until fork tender.
- 56 g butter
- 160 ml whole milk
Warm the butter and whole milk over medium heat until the butter melts; keep warm.
Warming the milk and butter
Variation: to make ahead, refrigerate in a 9 by 13 inch baking dish, dot with butter and bake at 350 for 20 to 30 minutes until warmed through and golden on top.
Making ahead, reheating and freezing
Drain in a colander, return to the pot over medium-high heat and stir gently a minute or two to evaporate excess water.
Pour the warm milk-butter mixture over and mash without overmixing, or pass through a ricer for no texture.
- ¼ cup sour cream
- ¼ tsp freshly cracked black pepper
Stir in a quarter cup sour cream, then about a quarter teaspoon black pepper; taste and add salt and pepper.