Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

 
     
 




Ingredients -

For Roasting Garlic (see also roasting garlic)

1/4 cup garlic cloves (about 6), unpeeled


Preparation:

Preheat oven to 400°F. Arrange garlic in one layer on a double thickness of foil and wrap tightly. Roast garlic in middle of oven 45 minutes, or until very soft. Unwrap garlic and cool slightly. Peel cloves and with a potato masher mash into potatoes until creamy.


Ingredients -

2 pounds russet (baking) or red potatoes
3 tablespoons unsalted butter
3/4 to 1 cup milk



Preparation:


Peel potatoes and cut into 2-inch pieces. (If using red potatoes, it is not necessary to peel them). In a large heavy saucepan simmer potatoes in salted water to cover by 1 inch 10 minutes, or until tender, and drain in a colander. In pan or bowl combine potatoes, butter, and 3/4 cup milk. With a potato masher mash potatoes until smooth, adding more milk if necessary to make creamy. In pan reheat potatoes over moderately low heat, stirring, and season with salt and pepper.