Posted by Richard Erickson on January 12, 2001 at 21:43:16:
GARLIC MASHED POTATOES
5 Ibs, yellow potatoes, washed, scrubbed and trimmed, but not peeled
1 lb turnips, peeled
3 heads garlic, cleaned and peeled (use whole heads)
Salt & pepper
2 cups buttermilk
1 cup butter
1. Cut potatoes into large dice (approximately 1 1/2
square). Cut turnips into a slightly smaller dice. Put
potatoes, turnips and garlic into a pot and cover with
water. Add salt to taste. Bring to a boil and simmer until
soft. Drain, reserving the cooking water.
2. Put the contents through a food mill or potato ricer and
back into the pot in which they were cooked. Turn the
heat on low and begin adding the butter bit by bit, using a
large wooden spoon. Heat the buttermilk and begin adding
to the potato mixture in a thin stream beating well. Now
add some of the reserved cooking liquid to the mashed
potatoes until desired consistency is achieved. Adjust the
seasoning with salt & freshly ground white pepper.