Silky Smooth Mashed Potatoes Food

SILKY-SMOOTH MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large Dutch oven; cover with cold water by 1 inch. Place pan over medium-high. Bring to a simmer; cook potatoes 17 minutes or until completely tender. Drain well. Return potatoes to pan; place over medium-low. Cook 5 minutes or until all the liquid has evaporated, stirring occasionally (do not brown). Place potatoes in a food mill or large colander with medium-small (1/8-inch) holes.
• Combine milk and butter in pan over medium-low; cook until butter melts, stirring occasionally. Set mill or colander over pan; crank mill, or use the back of a ladle or large spoon to press cooked potato through colander into milk mixture. Add salt and pepper to milled potato in pan; stir well to combine.

SILKY GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes. Leave skins on, if desired, or peel thinly and remove eyes. Leave whole or cut into large pieces.
• Heat 1 inch water (salted if desired) to boiling; add potatoes and garlic. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cook whole potatoes 30 to 35 minutes, potato pieces 20 to 25 minutes or until tender; drain. Shake pan gently over low heat to dry potatoes.
• Mash potatoes in medium bowl until no lumps remain. Add milk in small amounts, beating after each addition. (Amount of milk needed to make potatoes smooth and fluffy depends on kind of potatoes used.)
• Add butter, salt and pepper. Beat vigorously until potatoes are light and fluffy. If desired, dot with butter or sprinkle with paprika, chopped fresh parsley, watercress or chives.

SILKY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• In a 5-quart pan, place potatoes and cover with cold water by 1 inch; add 1 tablespoon coarse salt. Bring to a boil; reduce heat, and simmer until potatoes are easily pierced with the tip of a paring knife, 20 to 25 minutes. Drain; return potatoes to pan.
• Over medium heat, stir potatoes until dry (a film of starch will form on bottom of pan), about 1 minute. Remove from heat.
• In a small saucepan over medium heat, bring milk and butter to a simmer; pour over potatoes. Add cream cheese; season generously with salt. Mash just until smooth, being careful not to overmash.

SILKY SMOOTH MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Boil potatoes in large pot of water until tender.
• Drain and return to pot.
• Add cubed cream cheese and one stick of butter.
• Using a hand mixer blend until combined.
• Add milk, 1/2 stick butter, onion powder, and salt and blend until creamy and smooth.
• Add more salt and/or onion powder to taste.
• Let cook over low heat for about 15 - 20 minutes, stirring occasionally.
• Garnish with crumbled bacon and shredded cheese.

LIGHT AND SILKY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Peel potatoes and cut into 1-inch cubes. Transfer to a 3-quart heavy saucepan and add 5 cups cold water and 1 teaspoon salt, then bring to a boil. Reduce heat and simmer, partially covered, until potatoes are tender, 10 to 15 minutes.
• Drain potatoes in a colander, then return to pan and cook over moderate heat, shaking pan occasionally, until dry, 1 to 2 minutes. Transfer potatoes to a bowl and keep hot, covered. Heat milk, butter, white pepper, and remaining 1/2 teaspoon salt in saucepan over moderate heat until butter is melted.
• Force potatoes through food mill or ricer into hot milk mixture in pan and gently stir with a large heatproof rubber spatula just until combined.

SILKY CREAMY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Fill a large pot with water. Peel potatoes and rinse in cold water to remove all the little knots from the potatoes. Chop potatoes into large cubes and place into pot with water.
• Place lid partially over pot and bring to a boil.
• While potatoes are boiling, in a small saucepan combine crushed garlic, salt, milk and cream and heat on stove until hot. The garlic will be in big chunks, but the flavour of the garlic will be infused into the milk and cream mixture. Try to time heating of the cream and milk close to when potatoes are almost done cooking.
• When potatoes are done cooking and tender, test with a fork, use potato ricer to mash potatoes or pass potatoes through a mesh sieve. Pour milk, cream, salt and garlic mixture through sieve and over the mashed potatoes.
• Note: you can adjust how runny the potatoes are by holding off how much of the liquid you pour over the mashed potatoes.
• Using a spatula, fold potatoes into hot cream until well blended. Fold in butter until melted into potatoes.
• Finish with chopped chives, extra melted butter and freshly cracked black pepper if you choose.

VELVETY MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Warm the cream with the butter in a small saucepan over medium heat until the butter melts; set aside.
• Put the potatoes in a medium saucepan with cold water to cover. Bring to boil then add 1 teaspoon of salt and reduce the heat and simmer for 15 to 20 minutes, until the potatoes are very tender. Drain. Pass the potatoes through a food mill or a ricer into a large mixing bowl. Stir in the warm cream and butter mixture until the cream is absorbed and the mixture is smooth. Season the potatoes with salt and pepper and finish them off by stirring in 1/4 cup olive oil and sprinkling with chives, if using.

MASCARPONE MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Place potatoes in a large pot and cover with salted water to cover potatoes by about an inch. Heat over high heat and bring to a boil. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 15-20 minutes, until potatoes are soft when you insert a fork.
• Drain potatoes and place back in the pot. Use a potato masher (or a fork) to mash the potatoes.
• Add in the butter and mascarpone cheese and use an electric hand mixer to mix until melted and incorporated into the potatoes.
• Slowly add in the cream and continue to whisk with the electric mixer. Add salt and pepper.
• Remove from heat and transfer to a serving dish, garnish with chives and extra butter, and serve warm.

POTATO SILK WITH TRUFFLE OIL

Steps:

• Cook potatoes in medium saucepan of salted boiling water until tender, about 15 minutes. Drain; return to saucepan. Mash until smooth; transfer to processor. Bring milk to simmer in heavy small saucepan.
• Add hot milk, butter, and truffle oil to potatoes; blend until smooth. Season with salt and white pepper. (Can be made 4 hours ahead. Cover and chill. Stir over medium-low heat to rewarm.)
• *Available at Italian markets, specialty foods stores, and some supermarkets.

SILKY GARLIC MASHED POTATOES

Steps:

• Scrub potatoes. Leave skins on, if desired, or peel thinly and remove eyes. Leave whole or cut into large pieces.
• Heat 1 inch water (salted if desired) to boiling; add potatoes and garlic. Cover and heat to boiling; reduce heat. Cook whole potatoes 30 to 35 minutes, potato pieces 20 to 25 minutes or until tender; drain. Shake pan gently over low heat to dry potatoes.
• Mash potatoes in medium bowl until no lumps remain. Add milk in small amounts, beating after each addition. (Amount of milk needed to make potatoes smooth and fluffy depends on kind of potatoes used.)
• Add butter, salt and pepper. Beat vigorously until potatoes are light and fluffy. If desired, dot with butter or sprinkle with paprika, chopped fresh parsley, watercress or chives.