At El Comidista we have prepared mashed potatoes in a thousand and one ways: we have prepared it very creamy, we have compared a French version with a Danish one, we have combined it with other ingredients and we have even compiled the most famous recipes of this beneficial preparation the competition. But there was one thing we hadn’t done yet: add toasted butter.
Toasted butter, also called beurre noisette – which means “hazelnut butter” in French – is nothing more than regular butter that is melted and toasted over low heat until it changes color to light brown. When we put it through this process, two things happen to the butter: the water content evaporates and the milk fat solids fry (you’ll see them at the bottom of your pot or pan).
What does toasted butter add to a dish? Aroma and taste of nuts, far removed from the dairy character of ordinary butter. You can use it in savory dishes, as in this case, but also in pastries (it incorporates very well into cookie dough).
Toasting the butter didn’t seem like much to me, so we also added a few cloves of garlic to lightly brown it. If you want, you can also add a sprig of thyme or a small sprig of rosemary to make it even more aromatic. This mashed potatoes are perfect for your Christmas roasts, as a topping for a poached egg or simply eaten by the spoonful.
Time: 25 minutes
Difficulty: Don’t let the butter burn
Ingredients
For 4 people
- 500g potatoes
- 50g butter
- 4 cloves of garlic
- 50 ml whole milk
- fine salt
- Freshly ground black pepper
instructions
1.
Peel the potatoes and cut them into small cubes, about one centimeter by one centimeter. Cook them in boiling salted water until very tender.
2.
Meanwhile, in a frying pan or saucepan, melt the butter with the peeled and halved garlic over low heat (if using herbs, this is the time to add them). Stir occasionally.
3.
Turn off the heat when the butter on the surface of the pan has solidified, browned and has a nutty aroma. Reserve the garlic and strain the butter through a fine sieve to remove the solids.
4.
Drain the cooked potatoes, add milk, butter and garlic. Beat with an electric mixer on low speed until a creamy puree forms. Taste and season to taste. Heat before serving.
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