Re: Perfect Mashed Potatoes

On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 12:53:30 -0500, "cybercat" <cyberpurrs@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:


<koko> wrote in message news:u2gej3hkv6r86b43fnclhsbs7h4il5627m@xxxxxxxxxx
On Sun, 11 Nov 2007 11:39:24 -0500, "cybercat" <cyberpurrs@xxxxxxxxx>
wrote:

I got roped into doing Thanksgiving dinner.

I don't do mashed potatoes! I never have. I recall trying years ago, and
they were lumpy.

Got five pounds of big, fresh Idaho potatoes at Aldi, and a pound of
butter.
I guess I need milk, right?

How do you make your best mashed potatoes?


Sometimes I add a little orange juice.


hmmm ... how does it turn out?

Really delicious. They have a nice fresh taste with a hint of citrus.
Here's the recipe.

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Orange Mashed Potatoes

vegetables

3 pounds potatoes
2 cups yellow onions; finely chopped
4 tablespoons sweet butter
1/2 cup crème fraîche; (see note)
3/4 cup orange juice
grated fresh orange zest; for garnish

Peel and quarter the potatoes and drop them into a large pot of cold
salted water. Bring to a moderate boil and cook until potatoes are
very tender,30 minutes or so.
Meanwhile, in another pan, cook the onions in the butter, covered,
until very tender and lightly colored, about 25 minutes.
Drain and mash the potatoes and stir in the onions and their cooking
butter. Stir in the crème fraîche and orange juice and beat potatoes
with a wire whisk until fluffy. Turn into a heated serving dish and
garnish with fresh orange zest to taste. Serve immediately.

Note: To make crème fraîche

1 cup heavy cream (not ultrapasteurized)
1 cup dairy sour cream.

Whisk heavy cream and sour cream together in a bowl. Cover loosely
with plastic wrap and let stand in the kitchen or other reasonably
warm spot overnight, or until thickened. In cold weather this may take
as long as 24 hours.
Cover and refrigerate for at least 4 hours, after which the crème
fraîche will be quite thick. The tart flavor will continue to develop
as the crème fraîche sits in the refrigerator.

Yield: 2 cups.

Contributor: The Silver Palate cookbook

Yield: 6 servings

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