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Delicious mashed potatoes

Delicious mashed potatoes

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Delicious mashed potatoes, easy to make with russet potatoes and butter.

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Recipe from Bubo bubo, Klaus Eifert, Rainer Zenz (Wikibooks), adapted by Recette de cuisine · · updated on

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Mashed potatoes is a simple and comforting dish that can be customized to your liking. Using russet potatoes, you will achieve a smooth and creamy texture. You can adjust the amount of butter to achieve the ideal consistency.

Ingredients and directions

  • Prep time20 min
  • Cook time30 min
  • Resting10 min
  • Total1 hr
  • DifficultyEasy
  • CostBudget
  • Cooking methodstove
  • Estimated cost$2.54 $0.64 / serving Estimated price; varies by store. Converted from euros at the ECB rate of October 7, 2026.

Ingredients

4 people
  • $1.80
  • $0.19
  • $0.37
  • $0.04
  • $0.14

Prices from US supermarkets for 4 of 5 ingredients; Belgian prices for the rest.

Directions

  1. Cook the apples until they are tender.
  2. They can be steamed for approximately 20 to 30 minutes, or cooked in salted water, peeled or unpeeled.
  3. Steaming or cooking in water helps to preserve most of the flavors.
  4. If necessary, peel the apples, place them back in the pot, and mash them with a fork over a hot, but turned-off, griddle. ≈ 3 min
  5. Alternatively, use a potato masher. ≈ 3 min
  6. Blenders are not suitable, as they destroy the starch crystals in the apples, resulting in a sticky consistency for the puree! ≈ 3 min
  7. Gradually add the butter, incorporating it little by little with a potato masher or whisk, then add the warm milk. ≈ 3 min
  8. The higher the proportion of butter, the less milk is needed. ≈ 3 min
  9. The amount of milk also varies depending on the type of potato and the desired consistency. ≈ 3 min
  10. Season to taste with salt, freshly ground black pepper, and chopped walnuts with nutmeg. ≈ 2 min
  11. To achieve a very smooth puree, strain it again. ≈ 2 min

The bill

Delicious mashed potatoes

  • 1 kg of ground apples$1.80
  • 250-350 ml of warm milk (or a mixture of milk and cream)$0.19
  • 100-250 g of butter$0.37
  • salt$0.04
  • pepper$0.14

Total$2.54

that's $0.64 per person

Estimated price; varies by store.

Equipment

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Before you start

Ingredients

  • 1 kg of ground apples
  • 250-350 ml of warm milk (or a mixture of milk and cream)
  • 100-250 g of butter
  • salt
  • pepper

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