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Buttermilk Mashed Potatoes

Recipe information

  • Yield

    serves 4

Ingredients

1 1/2 pounds (4 medium) new potatoes, peeled and cut into 1-inch pieces
Coarse salt and fresh ground pepper
1/4 to 1/2 cup buttermilk
2 tablespoons butter, cut into small pieces

Preparation

  1. Step 1

    Place the potatoes in a large saucepan; add enough cold water to cover by 2 inches. Bring to a boil; add 1 tablespoon salt, and cook until the potatoes are very tender when pierced with the tip of a paring knife, 20 to 25 minutes.

    Step 2

    Drain; place in a large bowl. Mash with a potato masher, then add the buttermilk and butter. Season with salt and pepper. Mash until smooth and combined.

Reprinted with permission from Everyday Food: Great Food Fast by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Copyright © 2007 by Martha Stewart Living Magazine. Published by Crown Publishing Group. All Rights Reserved. Martha Stewart Living magazine was first published in 1990. Over the years, more than two dozen books have been published by the magazine's editors. Martha Stewart is the author of dozens of best-selling books on cooking, entertaining, gardening, weddings, and decorating. She is the host of The Martha Stewart Show, the successful daily syndicated television show.
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