Kelly Family Cookbook: Mashed Potatoes

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Fruits and Vegetables

Mashed Potatoes

To serve 8

4 quarts water
1 tablespoon salt
4 pounds baking potatoes
1/2 pound butter, softened
1/2 to 1 cup cream, preferably heavy

1 teaspoon salt
1/2 teaspoon white pepper
2 to 4 tablespoons melted butter
1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley, chives or dill

Bring the 4 quarts of water to a boil in a 6- to 8-quart pot. Add 1 tablespoon of salt. Meanwhile peel the potatoes, cut them into halves or quarters and drop them into the boiling water. Boil them briskly, uncovered, until they are tender. Test for doneness by piercing them periodically with the tip of a small, sharp knife. They should show no resistance in the center, but they should not fall apart. Drain them at once in a colander.

Return the potatoes to the pan in which they cooked, or transfer them to a large, heavy skillet and shake them over moderate heat for 2 to 3 minutes until they are as dry as possible. Then purée them into a heated mixing bowl either by mashing them with a potato masher, or by forcing through a potato ricer or through a large, coarse sieve with the back of a spoon.

Now, 2 or 3 tablespoons at a time, beat into the purée, either by hand or with an electric mixer, the 1/2 pound of softened butter. Heat the cream in a small saucepan and beat it into the potatoes a few tablespoons at a time, using as much as you need to give the purée the consistency that you prefer.

Ideally the mashed potatoes should be neither too wet nor too dry, and they should hold their shape lightly in a spoon. Beat in the salt and the white pepper, and taste for seasoning. Add more salt if you think it is necessary. Serve at once in a heated vegetable dish. If you like, float the melted butter in a well in the center of the potatoes and sprinkle them with one of the herbs.

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Total Moisture: 4886.06371
Total Calorie: 3485.682
Total Protein: 33.27016
Total Total_Fat: 283.27972
Total Ash: 42.59447
Total Carbohydrate: 222.95592
Total Fiber: 16.0398
Total Sugar: 12.84566
Total Calcium: 0.466218
Total Iron: 0.01103874
Total Magnesium: 0.335007
Total Phosphorus: 0.83231
Total Potassium: 5.261887
Total Sodium: 9.593529
Total Zinc: 0.00460756
Total Copper: 0.001701593
Total Manganese: 0.001987134
Total Selenium: 1.2906E-05
Total Vit_C: 0.074777
Total Thiamin: 0.001036662
Total Riboflaven: 0.00082814
Total Niacin: 0.01269949
Total Panto_Acid: 0.004806235
Total Vit_B6: 0.004215153
Total Folate_Tot: 0.189094
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.189094
Total Folate_DFE: 0.189094
Total CholineTot: 0.221364
Total Vit_B12: 0.00074222
Total Vit_A: 9.668376
Total Vit_A_RAE: 2.586857
Total Retinol: 2.525231
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0.74496
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0.271318
Total Vit_E: 0.00802222
Total Vit_D: 0.002856
Total Vit_D_IU: 0.112455
Total Vit_K: 0.108434
Total FA_Sat: 0.177050102
Total FA_Mono: 0.079222943
Total FA_Poly: 0.011415414
Total Cholesterol: 0.779195

Breakdown By Ingredients:

4 quarts water

Number of Grams: 3792
Total Moisture: 3788.208
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 3.792
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 113.76
Total Iron: 0
Total Magnesium: 37.92
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0
Total Sodium: 151.68
Total Zinc: 0.3792
Total Copper: 0.3792
Total Manganese: 0
Total Seleneium: 0
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

1 tablespoon salt

Number of Grams: 18
Total Moisture: 0.036
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 17.964
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 4.32
Total Iron: 0.0594
Total Magnesium: 0.18
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 1.44
Total Sodium: 6976.44
Total Zinc: 0.018
Total Copper: 0.0054
Total Manganese: 0.018
Total Seleneium: 0.018
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

4 pounds baking potatoes

Number of Grams: 1200
Total Moisture: 942.96
Total Calorie: 948
Protein: 25.68
Total Fat: 0.96
Total Ash: 13.56
Total Carbohydrate: 216.84
Total Fiber: 15.6
Total Sugar: 7.44
Total Calcium: 156
Total Iron: 10.32
Total Magnesium: 276
Total Phosphorus: 660
Total Potassium: 5004
Total Sodium: 60
Total Zinc: 3.48
Total Copper: 1.236
Total Manganese: 1.884
Total Seleneium: 4.8
Total Vit_C: 68.4
Total Thiamin: 0.984
Total Riboflavin: 0.396
Total Niacin: 12.42
Total Panto_Acid: 3.612
Total Vit_B6: 4.14
Total Folate_Tot: 168
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 168
Total Folate_DFE: 168
Total Choline_Tot: 144
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 12
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 60
Total Vit_E: 0.12
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 21.6
Total FA_Sat: 0.312
Total FA_Mono: 0.024
Total FA_Poly: 0.516
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/2 pound butter, softened

Number of Grams: 226
Total Moisture: 40.5444
Total Calorie: 1620.42
Protein: 1.921
Total Fat: 183.3086
Total Ash: 0.2034
Total Carbohydrate: 0.1356
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0.1356
Total Calcium: 54.24
Total Iron: 0.0452
Total Magnesium: 4.52
Total Phosphorus: 54.24
Total Potassium: 54.24
Total Sodium: 24.86
Total Zinc: 0.2034
Total Copper: 0.03616
Total Manganese: 0.00904
Total Seleneium: 2.26
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.0113
Total Riboflavin: 0.07684
Total Niacin: 0.09492
Total Panto_Acid: 0.2486
Total Vit_B6: 0.00678
Total Folate_Tot: 6.78
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 6.78
Total Folate_DFE: 6.78
Total Choline_Tot: 40.68
Total Vit_B12: 0.3842
Total Vit_A_IU: 5647.74
Total Vit_A_RAE: 1545.84
Total Retinol: 1516.46
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 357.08
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 5.2432
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 15.82
Total FA_Sat: 114.10514
Total FA_Mono: 52.9518
Total FA_Poly: 6.8026
Total Cholesterol: 485.9

1/2 to 1 cup cream, preferably heavy

Number of Grams: 178.5
Total Moisture: 103.19085
Total Calorie: 606.9
Protein: 5.0694
Total Fat: 64.4028
Total Ash: 0.94605
Total Carbohydrate: 4.8909
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 5.2122
Total Calcium: 117.81
Total Iron: 0.1785
Total Magnesium: 12.495
Total Phosphorus: 103.53
Total Potassium: 169.575
Total Sodium: 48.195
Total Zinc: 0.4284
Total Copper: 0.019635
Total Manganese: 0.01071
Total Seleneium: 5.355
Total Vit_C: 1.071
Total Thiamin: 0.0357
Total Riboflavin: 0.33558
Total Niacin: 0.11424
Total Panto_Acid: 0.883575
Total Vit_B6: 0.062475
Total Folate_Tot: 7.14
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 7.14
Total Folate_DFE: 7.14
Total Choline_Tot: 28.56
Total Vit_B12: 0.2856
Total Vit_A_IU: 2623.95
Total Vit_A_RAE: 733.635
Total Retinol: 722.925
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 128.52
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 1.6422
Total Vit_D: 2.856
Total Vit_D_IU: 112.455
Total Vit_K: 5.712
Total FA_Sat: 41.11212
Total FA_Mono: 16.245285
Total FA_Poly: 2.80245
Total Cholesterol: 201.705

1 teaspoon salt

Number of Grams: 6
Total Moisture: 0.012
Total Calorie: 0
Protein: 0
Total Fat: 0
Total Ash: 5.988
Total Carbohydrate: 0
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 1.44
Total Iron: 0.0198
Total Magnesium: 0.06
Total Phosphorus: 0
Total Potassium: 0.48
Total Sodium: 2325.48
Total Zinc: 0.006
Total Copper: 0.0018
Total Manganese: 0.006
Total Seleneium: 0.006
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0
Total Riboflavin: 0
Total Niacin: 0
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0
Total Folate_Tot: 0
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0
Total Folate_DFE: 0
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0
Total FA_Mono: 0
Total FA_Poly: 0
Total Cholesterol: 0

1/2 teaspoon white pepper

Number of Grams: 1.2
Total Moisture: 0.13704
Total Calorie: 3.552
Protein: 0.1248
Total Fat: 0.02544
Total Ash: 0.01908
Total Carbohydrate: 0.82332
Total Fiber: 0.3144
Total Sugar: 0
Total Calcium: 3.18
Total Iron: 0.17172
Total Magnesium: 1.08
Total Phosphorus: 2.112
Total Potassium: 0.876
Total Sodium: 0.06
Total Zinc: 0.01356
Total Copper: 0.01092
Total Manganese: 0.0516
Total Seleneium: 0.0372
Total Vit_C: 0.252
Total Thiamin: 0.000264
Total Riboflavin: 0.001512
Total Niacin: 0.002544
Total Panto_Acid: 0
Total Vit_B6: 0.0012
Total Folate_Tot: 0.12
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 0.12
Total Folate_DFE: 0.12
Total Choline_Tot: 0
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 0
Total Vit_A_RAE: 0
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 0
Total FA_Sat: 0.007512
Total FA_Mono: 0.009468
Total FA_Poly: 0.007392
Total Cholesterol: 0

2 to 4 tablespoons melted butter

Number of Grams: 42.6
Total Moisture: 7.64244
Total Calorie: 305.442
Protein: 0.3621
Total Fat: 34.55286
Total Ash: 0.03834
Total Carbohydrate: 0.02556
Total Fiber: 0
Total Sugar: 0.02556
Total Calcium: 10.224
Total Iron: 0.00852
Total Magnesium: 0.852
Total Phosphorus: 10.224
Total Potassium: 10.224
Total Sodium: 4.686
Total Zinc: 0.03834
Total Copper: 0.006816
Total Manganese: 0.001704
Total Seleneium: 0.426
Total Vit_C: 0
Total Thiamin: 0.00213
Total Riboflavin: 0.014484
Total Niacin: 0.017892
Total Panto_Acid: 0.04686
Total Vit_B6: 0.001278
Total Folate_Tot: 1.278
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 1.278
Total Folate_DFE: 1.278
Total Choline_Tot: 7.668
Total Vit_B12: 0.07242
Total Vit_A_IU: 1064.574
Total Vit_A_RAE: 291.384
Total Retinol: 285.846
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 67.308
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 0
Total Vit_E: 0.98832
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 2.982
Total FA_Sat: 21.508314
Total FA_Mono: 9.98118
Total FA_Poly: 1.28226
Total Cholesterol: 91.59

1 tablespoon finely chopped parsley, chives or dill

Number of Grams: 3.8
Total Moisture: 3.33298
Total Calorie: 1.368
Protein: 0.11286
Total Fat: 0.03002
Total Ash: 0.0836
Total Carbohydrate: 0.24054
Total Fiber: 0.1254
Total Sugar: 0.0323
Total Calcium: 5.244
Total Iron: 0.2356
Total Magnesium: 1.9
Total Phosphorus: 2.204
Total Potassium: 21.052
Total Sodium: 2.128
Total Zinc: 0.04066
Total Copper: 0.005662
Total Manganese: 0.00608
Total Seleneium: 0.0038
Total Vit_C: 5.054
Total Thiamin: 0.003268
Total Riboflavin: 0.003724
Total Niacin: 0.049894
Total Panto_Acid: 0.0152
Total Vit_B6: 0.00342
Total Folate_Tot: 5.776
Total Folic_Acid: 0
Total Food_Folate: 5.776
Total Folate_DFE: 5.776
Total Choline_Tot: 0.456
Total Vit_B12: 0
Total Vit_A_IU: 320.112
Total Vit_A_RAE: 15.998
Total Retinol: 0
Total Alpha_Carot: 0
Total Beta_Carot: 192.052
Total Beta_Crypt: 0
Total Lycopene: 0
Total Lut_Zea: 211.318
Total Vit_E: 0.0285
Total Vit_D: 0
Total Vit_D_IU: 0
Total Vit_K: 62.32
Total FA_Sat: 0.005016
Total FA_Mono: 0.01121
Total FA_Poly: 0.004712
Total Cholesterol: 0

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