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Homemade Bangers and Mash with Herbs and Gravy (Thinkstock/PA)
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Nutrition Facts
Perfect mashed potatoes
Amount Per Serving
Calories 21 Calories from Fat 18
% Daily Value*
Fat 2g3%
Saturated Fat 1g6%
Cholesterol 6mg2%
Sodium 30mg1%
Carbohydrates 1g0%
Sugar 1g1%
Protein 1g2%
Vitamin A 62IU1%
Calcium 6mg1%
* Percent Daily Values are based on a 2000 calorie diet.

Perfect mashed potatoes

There’s an art to perfectly creamy mashed potatoes.
Prep Time10 minutes
Cook Time20 minutes
Resting time3 minutes
Total Time33 minutes
Course: Side Dish
Cuisine: British
Servings: 4
Calories: 21kcal
Author: Ella Walker

Equipment

  • Saucepan
  • Colander
  • Potato masher
  • Spatula

Ingredients

  • 1 kg potatoes King Edward or Maris Piper preferably
  • 10 g butter
  • 20 ml milk
  • 1 pinch salt
  • 1 pinch pepper

Method

  • Skin your potatoes – preferably they should be of the King Edward or Maris Piper variety (unless you’re into your sweet potatoes instead).
  • Simmer in a pan of salted, boiling water until tender (around 20 minutes).
  • Drain thoroughly and return to the hot pan to dry out for two to three minutes.
  • Add butter – lots of butter – a splash or two of milk, and a good grind of salt and pepper.
  • Mash until smooth and creamy, scraping down the sides of the plan with a spatula as you go.
  • At this point, season to taste and add a little more butter to serve, or add additional flavourings e.g. a grating of garlic, Parmesan, chives, or chopped spring onion (to transform it into champ).

Nutrition

Calories: 21kcal | Carbohydrates: 1g | Protein: 1g | Fat: 2g | Saturated Fat: 1g | Cholesterol: 6mg | Sodium: 30mg | Sugar: 1g | Vitamin A: 62IU | Calcium: 6mg