Amish Brown Butter Mashed Potatoes

• Vegetarian
• Gluten free

• Produce

  • 2 cloves Garlic
  • 1 Parsley
  • 3 lbs Potatoes
  • 1 Water to cook the potatoes

• Baking & Spices

  • 1/4 tsp Black pepper
  • 2 1/2 tsp Salt

• Dairy

  • 18 tbsp Butter, salted
  • 8 oz Cream cheese
  • 1/2 cup Milk

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Description

Ingredients

• 3 pounds potatoes (russet, red, or Yukon gold)
• cold water to cook the potatoes
• 2 1/2 teaspoons salt, divided use
• 2 cloves garlic
• 6 tablespoons salted butter
• 8 ounces cream cheese (low-fat is fine)
• 1/2 cup to 1 cup milk (2% is fine; see notes)
• 1/4 teaspoon black pepper
• parsley for garnish (optional)
• 12 tablespoons salted butter (see notes)

Directions

• Rinse and peel your potatoes. Quarter the potatoes (cut them in half, then in half again). Cut the quarters in half again, if they are large. Place your potato chunks into a large pot.
• Add cold water to your pot, enough to cover the potatoes by one inch (starting with cold water instead of hot helps the potatoes cook evenly throughout.)
• Place the pot over high heat on your stove. Add two teaspoons of salt to the water. Peel your garlic cloves and throw them in the pot. Cover the pot, set a timer for 25 minutes, and let the pot come to a boil, making sure to remove the lid when the water is simmering, so the pot doesnt boil over. The potatoes are done when you can easily insert a fork in them; mine took 25 minutes, but it will depend on the size of your potato chunks. You will need to drain your potatoes in a colander in the sink when they are done cooking.
• While your potatoes are cooking, place 1 1/2 sticks of butter (12 tablespoons total for a generous amount of brown butter; see notes) in a small or medium heavy pot, such as a stainless steel one. Try not to use a dark pot, or it will be hard to notice the color of the butter as it cooks. Place the pot over medium heat on the stove and let the butter melt. As the butter starts to bubble, lower the heat and stir the butter occasionally as it foams (watch the pot constantly so the butter doesnt burn.) Cook the butter just until it turns a caramel color (you can use your spoon or spatula to push away some bubbles to peak at the color of the butter.) Immediately turn off the heat and place the pot on a cool burner.
• When your potatoes are done cooking, drain them and return them to your large pot. Add six tablespoons of butter and mash the potatoes with a potato masher or ricer. Warm up 1/2 cup of milk in the microwave and add it and the cream cheese to your potatoes, mashing and stirring to blend. If your potatoes seem too dry, add up to 1/2 cup more warm milk, to achieve the consistency you prefer. Add 1/2 teaspoon salt and 1/4 teaspoon pepper to the potatoes and stir.
• To serve, scoop some mashed potatoes onto a plate, make an indentation on top with the back of a spoon, and spoon some brown butter over the top. Garnish with parsley, if desired.
• Store leftover brown butter in a covered container in the refrigerator (it should keep for a week). It will solidify but can be reheated in the microwave. Refrigerate leftover potatoes separately. To reheat leftovers, cover and melt some brown butter in the microwave, separately from the potatoes, as it will take longer for the butter to liquefy. Reheat your potatoes in the microwave, covered.