# Creamy Silk Mash

Creamy silk mash where pomme puree had a baby with mashed potatoes.

- Category: Side
- Language: en

## Ingredients

- 1 kg Yukon gold potatoes
- 500 g unsalted butter
- 120 g heavy cream
- 3 sprigs rosemary
- to taste salt

## Instructions

1. Weigh the potatoes to ensure consistency in the recipe.
2. Weigh butter equal to half the weight of the potatoes.
3. Add salt to boiling water.
4. Peel the potatoes.
5. Cut the peeled potatoes into chunky pieces to avoid excess water absorption.
6. Bring the potatoes to a boil, then reduce heat and simmer until fully cooked.
7. Drain the cooked potatoes.
8. Let the potatoes steam for 5 minutes to evaporate excess water.
9. Melt the butter with the cream.
10. Infuse rosemary into the melting butter and cream mixture.
11. Place the steamed potatoes into a mixing bowl.
12. Add salt to the potatoes.
13. Pour all of the hot cream and butter mixture over the potatoes.
14. Mash the potatoes with a potato masher until creamy and smooth.
15. Garnish with chives.

## Equipment

- kitchen scale
- pot
- colander
- mixing bowl
- potato masher

## Tips

- Cut potatoes chunky to prevent them from absorbing too much water, which would make them less creamy.
- Let the potatoes steam for 5 minutes after draining to evaporate excess water.

## Source

- Original video: https://www.tiktok.com/t/ZTr2B2LBQ/
- Recipe page: https://www.cliprecipe.com/recipe/71d1508f-b1a0-4f4a-a178-838382ab5b34
- Extracted: 2025-11-26

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