Yukon Golds riced while hot, beaten with obscene amounts of warm butter and cream. Seasoned heavily. The goal is potatoes that are more butter than potato. Robuchon taught us this.

Butter Mashed Potatoes

Stephanie Sharpe

@steph

3 months ago

Yukon Golds riced while hot, beaten with obscene amounts of warm butter and cream. Seasoned heavily. The goal is potatoes that are more butter than potato. Robuchon taught us this.

Recipe

Ingredients

·3 lbs Yukon Gold potatoes

·1 stick unsalted butter warmed

·3/4 cup heavy cream warmed

·Salt and white pepper

·Fresh chives optional

Instructions

1.Peel and quarter potatoes. Cook in heavily salted water until very tender.

2.Drain and immediately pass through a ricer or food mill while hot.

3.Beat in butter with a wooden spoon until absorbed.

4.Add warm cream gradually until smooth and silky.

5.Season generously with salt and white pepper.

6.The texture should hold a shape but melt the moment you eat it.

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