Tuesday, June 17, 2008

Roasted Garlic Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients:
4 lb potatoes
1 head garlic
1 Tbsp olive oil
1/4 cup sour cream
4 Tbsp butter
milk or cream, if needed
salt
pepper

Cut top off of garlic head, drizzle with olive oil, loosely wrap in foil
Roast in 400° oven until garlic cloves are soft & lightly carmel colored (40 mins - 1 hr)
Allow garlic to cool & remove the cloves from the skin - this can be done several days ahead & refrigerated
Peel & boil potatoes in salted water
Heat butter & milk or cream over low heat until butter is melted and cream is warm
Use potato ricer or potato masher to rice/mash potatoes & garlic at the same time
Combine potatoes, sour cream, butter, salt, & pepper
Whip at medium speed until smooth
Add more milk or cream as needed

Yield:
4 servings

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