| Whipped Potatoes Posted: 23 Nov 2010 08:19 PM PST 
This will be the last post on my Thanksgiving menu. I know, that in itself is reason to be thankful. There is the "Great Debate" as to whether to go mashed or whipped. If just making it for my family, I usually just do the mashed potato thing and save myself a little work. But, since this is a special occasion, I like to make things a little more fancy, which is why I choose to do the whipped potatoes. As you look over the ingredients to this recipe, you may raise your eyebrows when you come upon the buttermilk, but this will give your potatoes a nice, tangy flavor. As you can see, this recipe is somewhat large (I have to make enough for 23 people), but you can just scale-down the ingredients to suit your needs.
I hope you all have a very safe and Happy Thanksgiving!
What you will need...
- Potatoes...10 pounds (1 bag)
- Butter...½ to 1 stick
- Salt...to taste
- Pepper...to taste
- Buttermilk...½-1 cup
- Parmesan Cheese...1-2 cups (I know it's a lot, but I love to make it cheesy. You can also substitute the Parmesan for any type of cheese you like
- measurements are estimates and based upon texture/taste
Putting it Together...
- Skin potatoes and cut into quarters (this allows the potatoes to cook more quickly)
- Put in large pot, add water and salt (I usually put in a few chicken bouillon cubes to add a little flavor to the potatoes).
- When fork tender, remove from heat and drain
- Turn-off burner and replace potatoes in pot and return to burner. This will allow the excess water to steam out of the potatoes. Be sure to keep an eye on them, so they do not burn
- Place the potatoes in a large bowl
- If they do not all fit, you will need to repeat the following steps with the remaining potatoes (although cutting-back on the measurements)
- Add butter, salt, and pepper
- Mash with a potato masher and then use a hand mixer to blend
- Add 1/2 cup of Buttermilk and continue whipping
- Add additional buttermilk until you reach the desired consistency
- Add additional salt and pepper to taste
- Add the Parmesan cheese and mix until well incorporated
- Take any additional potatoes and repeat steps 6-11
As usual, I forgot to take a picture of mine, but this photo gives a spot-on idea of what they look like...
photo courtesy of... columbusfoodie.com
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