Nora Ephron's Mashed Potatoes

Name: Nora Ephron's Mashed Potatoes
Prep time: 5 min
Cook time: 25 min
Total time: 30 min
Yield: 1 serving(s)
Ingredients: 1 large potatoes or 2 small potatoes; 1 tablespoon heavy cream; melted butter; salt; pepper

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Recipe by linguinelisa

This was in Ephron's novel Heartburn. Posting it here for safekeeping.

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READY IN: 30mins

SERVES: 1

UNITS: US

INGREDIENTS

Nutrition

1

large potatoes or 2 small potatoes
1

tablespoon heavy cream
melted butter
salt
pepper

DIRECTIONS

Put potato in a large pot of salted water and bring to a boil. Lower the heat and simmer for 20 minutes, until tender. Drain and place potatoes back in the pot over low heat and shake the pan to remove excess moisture. Peel. Put through a potato ricer and immediately add 1 tablespoons of heavy cream and add as much melted butter and salt and pepper as you feel like.
Eat immediately.

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