Mashed Potatoes

Ingredients

• 2 pounds of baking potatoes, peeled and quartered
• 1 cup milk
• 2 tablespoons butter
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1/2 teaspoon pepper

Directions

1. Boil potatoes until mealy, rub off the skins, remove the specks, put them into a bowl.
2. Take two forks in one hand with the points of the prongs turned outward and mash the potatoes with them. while mashing add the butter and milk.
3. Salt and white pepper to taste.
4. The now mashed potatoes should be beaten a great deal until quite light.

Source — Louisiana Anthology
Prepared by Keegan McQueen
Louisiana Anthology
July 19, 2023