One time on Usenet, [email hidden] (Gal Called J.J.)
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This sounds great, and I'm always looking for "do-ahead" things for Christmas. Any of you experts see anything wrong with this suggestion?
Well, I didn't do this for Christmas, but finally got around to trying it this past Sunday, served with fried chicken and milk gravy. We had five people eating dinner that night -- everyone loved the potato method and fortunately I had a copy of the recipe to hand out. The spuds didn't taste reheated at all; they were a little caramelized on the edges, but I like that. I'll definitely do this again...
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Do-Ahead Mashed Potatoes
4 to 6 large peeled all-purpose potatoes, cooked Salt & pepper Milk or cream Butter or margarine
Mash potatoes and season to taste; add milk and butter to reach the desired consistency.
Butter a 2-quart casserole and spoon mashed potatoes into it. Melt enough butter or margarine to cover top of surface completely. Smooth surface so that it is completely sealed with butter. Cool, then refrigerate, covered.
Before serving, heat casserole in preheated 300-degree oven until heated through. Poke some holes in the top so butter trickles down into potatoes. Potatoes also can be reheated in the top of a double boiler over simmering water. Makes 6 to 10 servings.
-- J.J. in WA ~ mom, vid gamer, novice cook ~ "You still haven't explained why the pool is filled with elf blood." - Frylock, ATHF
Well, I didn't do this for Christmas, but finally got around to trying it this past Sunday, served with fried chicken and milk gravy.
Quoted message said:
We had five people eating dinner that night -- everyone loved the
potato
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method and fortunately I had a copy of the recipe to hand out. The
spuds
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didn't taste reheated at all; they were a little caramelized on the edges, but I like that. I'll definitely do this again...
[snip] Interesting. If I have too many last-minute things to do I like to get a guest, especially a young one, to mash the potatoes. But it's good to know about this method.
Sometimes I have chicken fat from the tops of jars of homemade stock. You could melt that and use it in place of the butter, especially for a fried chicken dinner.
