How to Make Mashed
Garlic?
Serve: 8
Ingredients:
4 lb mealy potatoes
16 crushed garlic cloves
1½ cups milk
12 tablespoons butter
pinch of grated nutmeg
salt
ground black pepper
2 tablespoons chopped flat-leaf parsley, to garnish
Preparation:
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Cut the potatoes into chunks.
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Boil a large pan of water. Add in
a pinch of salt. Put the potatoes carefully in the boiling water
and cook for 15 minutes. Make sure the water is enough to cover
the potatoes fully.
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Add in the garlic and cook for
further 15 minutes. Make sure the potatoes are tender. Spoon 6
tablespoons of the cooking liquid to a separated bowl and drain
the remaining water away.
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Return the reserved cooking liquid
to the pan. Add in the milk, and simmer. Return the potatoes and
garlic to the pan. Add in the butter and toss gently.
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Use a potato masher to mash the
potatoes. Season with the grated nutmeg, salt and pepper to
taste.
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Use a wooden spoon to beat the
potato mixture until fluffy. Garnish parsley and serve.
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