Apple Mashed Potatoes

Submitted by Boomette

"A recipe from Ricardo."

 

• Ready In: 40mins
• Ingredients: 7
• Serves: 4-6

ingredients

• 6 medium potatoes, peeled and diced
• 2 apples, peeled, cored, minced (McIntosh, Empire or Spartan)
• 3 shallots, finely chopped
• 1⁄3 cup butter
• 1⁄2 cup 15% cream
• 1⁄4 teaspoon ground nutmeg
• salt and pepper

directions

1. In a saucepan, cook potatoes in salted boiling water until tender, about 15 minutes.
2. Drain.
3. Meanwhile, cook apples and shallot in 2 tablespoon of butter until very tender.
4. Put cooked apples in the saucepan with the drained potatoes.
5. With a potato masher, roughly mash the mixture with the remaining butter.
6. Then, with an electric mixer, reduce the mixture in a puree with the cream and nutmeg.
7. Add salt and pepper.
8. Serve now.

Reviews

[lazyme]

Yum! I halved the recipe and used a Granny Smith apple which I minced rather than pureed. This was a great taste sensation - especially with the nutmeg. Thanks Boomette for a great new way to make mashed potatoes more special. Made for Gimme 5 tag game.

 

[Ginger Rose]

This recipe definitely makes special mashed potatoes: they were delicious! Thanks.

 

[Pneuma]

This is our first time to have apples mixed with shallots and potatoes. It really challenges our palate but it was good. Thanks for letting us know how an apple mashed potatoes taste like. We had this for dinner. Made for PRMR.

 

[bluemoon downunder]

I've never had apple in mashed potato: what a fantastic idea! Smelt and tasted heavenly. This recipe had nutmeg but I also added some cinnamon (an obvious addition) and 1/2 teaspoon of brown sugar. I used Granny Smith apples as I was unfamiliar with the apple varieties suggested, and then, to add some crunch, I added some roughly chopped pistachios in step 7. We absolutely loved this and will be eating potatoes this way - and exploring further possible variations - again and again. That you, Boomette, for sharing a recipe undoubtedly destined for future stardom!

 

[weekend cooker]

Boy! What a great dinner we had tonight ! The Apple Mashed Potatoes were exceptional ! The flavor, and the taste was really great. So easy to make. An excellent recipe, I also had an apple and cheese salad on the side.