Garlic Lovers Mashed Potatoes

One of my favourite mashes, and worth the extra effort of preparing the garlic cloves first.

• Ready In: 50 mins
• Serves: 6

Ingredients

• 2 -3  heads garlic, seperated into cloves (depending on your love of garlic)
• 60  g butter
• 1 1⁄4 kg potatoes, peeled and cut up
•  salt and pepper
• 125  ml  whipping cream
• 3  tablespoons  snipped fresh chives

Directions

1. Bring some water to the boil and drop in the garlic.
2. Boil for 2 minutes, drain and peel.
3. Melt half the butter in a small saucepan over a low heat and add the garlic.
4. Cover and cook for 20-25 minutes, shaking the pan often.
5. Meanwhile, cook the potatoes in boiling salted water until tender-15-20 minutes.
6. Drain well.
7. Mash the potatoes, and return them to the pan with the remaining butter, salt and pepper.
8. Mash the cooked garlic with a fork, and stir in the cream, heat this mixture, then beat it into the potato mix.
9. Fold through most of the chives-reserving a few for garnish-and serve.