Easy Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

• 1kg Potatoes, floury (such as Sebago or Desiree), peeled, cut into 4cm chunks
• 1 tsp Salt, for the water, plus extra to taste
• 50g Butter
• 100ml Milk, warmed
• Black pepper, to taste

You’ll need: Potato masher

Method

1. 1

   Put the potatoes in a large saucepan, cover with cold water and add 1 tsp salt. Bring to the boil, then simmer for 15–20 minutes, until a knife slides in with no resistance.

2. 2

   Drain well and return the potatoes to the hot pot for 2 minutes to steam dry. Dry potatoes make fluffy mash.

3. 3

   Warm the milk and butter in a small saucepan or the microwave until the butter melts.

4. 4

   Mash the potatoes with a potato masher until smooth, then stir in the warm milk and butter. Season with salt and pepper.

5. 5

   Serve straight away.