Mashed Potatoes with Garlic Recipe

These creamy mashed potatoes have a wonderful aroma. The garlic flavor is sweet and subtle when cooked in this way.

 

Ingredients

  • baking potatoes - 1.5 kg

  • garlic - 2 bulbs, separated into cloves, unpeeled

  • milk - 180ml

  • unsalted butter - 120g

  • white pepper and salt

Method

  • Bring a pan of water to boil over high heat, add the garlic cloves and boil for 4 minutes, drain and peel.

  • Melt half on the butter in a pan, add the blanched garlic cloves, cover and cook for 30 minutes until very tender, stirring occasionally.

  • Remove the garlic form pan, spoon the garlic and any butter from the pan into a blender and process until smooth. Spoon into a bowl, press clear film on to the surface to prevent a skin forming, set aside.

  • Peel and quarter the potatoes, cook them in a pan of boiled salted water. Cook the potatoes until tender, drain and press through a sieve back into the pan.

  • Return the pan to medium heat, stir the potatoes for 3 minutes, then remove from heat.

  • Warm the milk over medium-high heat. Beat the milk, garlic puree, and the remaining butter into the potatoes, season with white pepper and salt. Serves 8.

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