Any Home Bakers Here?

[jnicholes]

Best mashed potatoes I had recently was at a friends house. She boiled the potatoes in just enough water to cover them - and added 4 whole garlic cloves (peeled). She mashed the garlic in with the potatoes when done cooking - adding butter, some sour cream and just enough cooking water to make them creamy. Dang good! Almost better than the fish fry they made also.

I'll have to try then!

 

[jnicholes]

Bangers and mash with Uncle Fred and Johnny Rutter.

In regular English, sausages, Mashed potatoes, and bread and butter.

 

[DigMyChicks]

Best mashed potatoes I had recently was at a friends house. She boiled the potatoes in just enough water to cover them - and added 4 whole garlic cloves (peeled). She mashed the garlic in with the potatoes when done cooking - adding butter, some sour cream and just enough cooking water to make them creamy. Dang good! Almost better than the fish fry they made also.

Thats kind of how I do mine but I add half n half instead of water a little dried parsley for color and salt when they are boiling. I use garlic powder or minced dry garlic.

 

[pennyJo1960]

Think we all have our Favorite I do the half and half a was of butter, sour cream...
Maybe bacon the garlic and some dill

 

[N F C]

Peel...cut small cover with water...Boil till done. (you can test with fork)
about 10 minutes.
Drain....make space in center: little milk butter (your taste). Let milk
warm in center of potatoes and butter melt.
Potato Masher...and mash and combine., You can add salt and pepper.
Done. Just simple method I use. Enjoy. Aria

Most of the time I do the same as Aria, but sometimes I'll kick it up a bit. Hand full of shredded cheese, maybe some bacon and chives with a bit of sour cream... Pretty much what ever you can imagine will probably work.

I do mine plain like Aria or kicked up like Bob's. Good eats!

 

[OneMountainAcres]

You guys are making me hungry! Now i want loaded mashed potatoes made with sour cream

Sometimes, I boil mine in vegetable broth to give them a kick but it really depends on what we're having them with.

 

[N F C]

You guys are making me hungry! Now i want loaded mashed potatoes made with sour cream

Sometimes, I boil mine in vegetable broth to give them a kick but it really depends on what we're having them with.

Mashed potatoes feel like comfort food!

 

[R2elk]

Mashed potatoes feel like comfort food!

Pork roasts were on sale today for $0.89 per pound. Tomorrow will be pork & sauerkraut with dumplings and mashed potatoes. It was our traditional New Year's meal but I have it when I get around to it. My mother always added cut up hot dogs but I omit them.

 

[DigMyChicks]

Pork roasts were on sale today for $0.89 per pound. Tomorrow will be pork & sauerkraut with dumplings and mashed potatoes. It was our traditional New Year's meal but I have it when I get around to it. My mother always added cut up hot dogs but I omit them.

That sounds so good. My mom used to make that with spare ribs. We added cottage cheese to the meal too. I had a friend pick up 2 Hormel always tender whole pork loins for me today and I’ll cut them up tomorrow.

 

[bruceha2000]

Peel...cut small cover with water...Boil till done. (you can test with fork)
about 10 minutes.

10 minutes?? I must be doing something wrong, always takes mine at least 20 minutes, often 30. I cut them up into small pieces, like < 1/2". I use white potatoes, don't care for Reds or Yukon Golds, they are too waxy in mashed potatoes.

Once cooked and drained I add a bunch of butter and mash them. I've found that my pastry cutter does a bang up job of mashing. Then I add milk until the texture is right. Of course "right" is personal preference.