Tasty’s Ultimate Mashed Potatoes
Recipe Overview
I made Jody Tixier’s & Alexis Deboschnek’s Ultimate Mashed Potatoes from Tasty, and oh my! At first I wasn’t that impressed with them, but they aged well on me. Which is a weird thing to say about mashed potatoes! They are work; they aren’t for a Tuesday after work, school, and sports. But if you’re looking for a restaurant style mashed potato – this is it! Pro Tip – they were exceptionally delicious the next morning with a fried egg.
Ingredients List
Ingredients:
- 2lb yukon gold potatoes
- 1/2 cup whole cream
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 8 cloves garlic, crushed
- 1/2 cup unsalted butter, cubed, cold
- 2 tsp kosher salt
- freshly ground black pepper, to taste
- chives, finely chopped, for serving
Step 1: Prep the Potatoes
On a cutting board, peel the potatoes. Place the potatoes in a large bowl of cold water after peeling to avoid discoloration. Cut the potatoes into 1-inch cubes. Add the potatoes to a large pot and cover with cold water. Bring to a boil over high heat, then reduce the heat to low and simmer for 12 minutes.
Step 2: Prep the Cream
In a small saucepan, bring the milk, heavy cream, and garlic to a simmer over low heat. Remove the pot from the heat and strain the cream through a fine mesh sieve.
Step 3: Mash the Potatoes
Drain the potatoes in a colander and transfer back to the pot.
Mash the potatoes with a potato masher, potato rice, or by pushing through a fine mesh sieve with a spatula.
NOTE: I used a shredding attachment for my mixer and it worked great. I made these a second time and used a potato masher and they were not as good – the masher left chunks and the potatoes just weren’t as creamy. Stick with the ricer or shred the potatoes.
Step 4: Mix the Potatoes and Cream
Add the cubed cold butter and salt to the potatoes. Stir to combine. Gradually add the cream mixture to the potatoes, little by little, until fully incorporated.
Top with freshly ground black pepper and sprinkle with chives. Enjoy!
Conclusion
If you watch the video, you can see that I wasn’t impressed with these mashed potatoes on first blush. But after the cameras stopped rolling, and the potatoes aged a little bit, I whole heartedly changed my mind. And truthfully, the next morning they were even better. Note: this made an insane amount of mashed potatoes so we ate them for breakfast & lunch for two days. It is not 4 servings, unless you’re serving giants.
Family Treasury of Jewish Holidays’ Latkes
Recipe Overview
Why mess with tradition? These traditional latkes by Malka Drucker in her Family Treasury of Jewish Holidays book are all you need for the most delicious, crispy and “make it feel like home” latkes.
Ingredients List
Ingredients:
- 3 large Russet potatoes
- 1 small onion
- 2 beaten eggs
- 2 tbsp flour
- 1 tsp salt
- Pinch of pepper
- ½ cup vegetable oil
Step 1: Prep the Potatoes and Onions
Wash the potatoes (there is no need to peel them). If you have a food processor, use the shredding disc to grate the potatoes and onions. If you don’t have a food processor, you can use a hand grater but be prepared for a workout.
Step 2: Mix the Latkes
Add the beaten eggs, flour, salt, and pepper. Let the mixture sit for 10 minutes to thicken. Pour off the excess liquid.
Step 3: Fry the Latkes
Heat the vegetable oil in a frying pan for one minute. Adjust the amount of oil in the pan so that there is enough to cover the bottom of the pan, but not enough to submerge the latkes.
Gently drop about 2 tbsp of potato mixture into pan. You can flatten it softly with your tongs or spatula. When the latkes are brown around the edges (it’s going to be a few minutes), flip them gently and fry the other sides until crispy. Drain them on paper towels. Serve with applesauce and sour cream.
Conclusion
I had never eaten a latke until I met my husband, but now on 20 years (wow, we’re old) they are one of my favorite recipes. There is no need to go to extraordinary lengths with your latkes – simple ingredients allow the flavors to shine.
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Fondant Potatoes
Recipe Overview
Easy and elegant, just as described. I had never had, or heard of, Fondant Potatoes before I found the recipe from Small Town Woman one Sunday trying to figure out a new way to serve a potato. They were a smashing hit with everyone. The recipe and instructions are straightforward and pretty simple. But this dish is also elevated, yes it’s a potato, but it’s so much more than a potato when you’re done cooking it. A touch of class in what can be an otherwise dreary potato forest.
Ingredients List
- 4 large Russet potatoes
- 2 tablespoons vegetable oil
- 1/4 cup butter (cut in tablespoons)
- 1 cup chicken stock
- 2 cloves garlic sliced
- 2 sprigs fresh thyme
- 2 sprigs fresh rosemary
- kosher salt
- fresh ground black pepper
Step 1: Prepare the Potatoes
Preheat oven to 400 degrees. Peel the potatoes, cutting the ends off flat so that each potato will stand up on its own. Then cut each potato in half.
Step 2: Cook the Potatoes
Heat vegetable oil in a large ovenproof skillet over medium high heat. Brown the potatoes on top and bottom. This can take about 6-7 minutes per side.
Step 3: Bake the Potatoes
Remove the pan from the heat and add the butter, chicken stock, sliced garlic, fresh thyme and fresh rosemary. Place in oven and bake until the potatoes are fork tender.
Step 4: Finish the Potatoes
Spoon the butter mixture over the cooked potatoes and sprinkle with kosher salt and freshly ground black pepper. For best results serve promptly.
Conclusion
This is the kind of recipe I like. I had no idea what I was doing, but found a recipe that looked good and seemed reasonable to make. And it worked! In real life, nonetheless! Brava!
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