Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

• Potatoes, floury 1.2 kg (1 kg peeled)
• Water, for boiling about 2 l
• Salt 2 tsp (12 g)
• Whole milk, hot 250 ml
• Butter 60 g
• Black pepper, ground 1 pinch

Instructions

1. 1

   Peel the potatoes and cut them into even chunks of about 5 cm.

2. 2

   Put them in a pot, cover with cold water by 2 cm, add 1 tsp of the salt and bring to a boil.

3. 3

   Simmer, partly covered, for 18-20 minutes, until a knife slides into the chunks without resistance.

4. 4

   Meanwhile, heat the milk with the butter until the butter melts; do not let it boil.

5. 5

   Drain the potatoes well, return them to the hot pot and let them steam dry over low heat for 1 minute.

6. 6

   Mash with a potato masher until no lumps remain, then beat in the hot milk and butter a little at a time.

7. 7

   Season with the remaining 1 tsp salt and the pepper and serve hot.