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Super Rich Mashed Potatoes
Morgan Hass for Cooking Channel
- Total Time:
- 1 hr 25 min
- Prep:
- 35 min |
- Inactive Prep:
- -- |
- Cook:
- 50 min
- Level:
- None
- Yield:
- 10 to 12 servings
Ingredients
- 2 pounds russet potatoes, scrubbed
- Kosher salt
- 3/4 cup double cream
- 2 pounds (2 sticks) unsalted cultured butter, chilled and cut into pieces
- Freshly ground black pepper
Directions
Put the potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with cold water by about 1 inch and add 2 tablespoons salt. Bring to a boil, uncovered, over high heat, and then reduce the heat to medium-high and simmer briskly until fork tender, about 45 minutes. Drain the potatoes, reserving 1/2 cup of the water.
Hold each potato in a towel or oven mitt (it will be hot) and peel by running a knife over the top; the skin will come off very easily. Quarter the potatoes and pass the through the finest die of the meat grinding attachment on a stand mixer back into the pan (or alternatively, through a ricer or food mill).
When the potatoes are almost done, heat the cream in a small saucepan over medium-high heat to just under a simmer. Set aside.
Return the potatoes to the stove over medium heat. Fold in the cream and reserved cooking liquid. Quickly fold in the butter a handful of pieces at a time, letting each addition almost fully melt before adding the next, until fully incorporated; it takes about a minute for each addition. Season with salt and pepper. Serve immediately.