Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

• Prepare and boil the potatoes as above described
• an ounce of butter to every pound of potatoes
• salt
• pepper
• a little milk or cream

Method

1. 1

   Prepare and boil the potatoes as above described; when cooked, drained, and dried, mash them with a fork, or rub through a sieve.

2. 2

   Return them to the stew-pan, and add butter, salt, and pepper.

3. 3

   Beat up well over the fire until thoroughly hot, and add a little milk or cream.

As published

This recipe was extracted from The exhibition cookery book (1900) by Expert chef, page 20. The excerpt below is the record exactly as published.

MASHED POTATOES. Prepare and boil the potatoes as above described ; when cooked, drained, and dried, mash them with a fork, or rub through a sieve. Return them to the stew-pan, and add butter, salt, and pepper, allowing an ounce of butter to every pound of potatoes. Beat up well over the fire until thoroughly hot, and add a little milk or cream

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