Mashed potatoes with cream: recipe, cooking secrets

Potato appeared in Russia at the end of the 17th century. In our time, it is perhaps difficult to find a person who would not try it. Potatoes can be cooked, fried, stewed, baked. You can even cook a whole dinner from it, starting with salad and ending with dessert. One of the most beloved dishes for many people is mashed potatoes. It can be made on water, milk and other ingredients. But today we will learn to cook mashed potatoes with cream.

List of ingredients

This dish is perfect for any kind of meat, fish, liver, as well as vegetables. If you learn how to do it, then your loved ones will be delighted. The dish turns out to be very budget, tender and satisfying. What can we need to cook it? We list:

1. Potatoes. Of course, this is one of the most important ingredients for the preparation of this dish. You ask how much to take it? We answer: it all depends on the number of people for whom you will cook. For a family of four, 5 large potatoes will suffice.
2. Salt to taste. If you choose from large and small, it is better to prefer the second option.
3. Butter - two to three tablespoons.
4. Chicken egg - one piece.
5. And another main ingredient is cream. We will need to take them half the usual glass.
6. Bay leaf - one or two pieces.
7. You can add your favorite spices, but it already depends on your preference.

As you can see, the list is very simple. These products are most often found in any home. And if something suddenly from the above list was not there, then you can always walk to the store and buy the missing one.

Mashed potatoes with cream: recipe

This dish will decorate your table on weekdays and holidays. Each hostess at least once, but was involved in the preparation of mashed potatoes. After all, it is possible to serve a wide variety of side dishes.

On summer days, mashed potatoes with cream are ideal for a vegetable salad with green onions. If autumn or winter is already standing outside the window, then it is best to cook meat or liver to the table. Mashed potatoes are the perfect side dish.

Let's learn how to cook it properly. Sequencing:

1. Rinse the potatoes well in warm water. If necessary, use a special brush to wash vegetables.
2. We take a convenient knife and begin to peel the potatoes.
3. Next, select a suitable pan and pour water into it.
4. Cut the potatoes into several parts. Rinse with cold water to remove excess starch. Put in a pan and set on fire.
5. When the water boils, we reduce the power of comfort.
6. Water is slightly salted. Add bay leaf for aroma and piquant taste.
7. Cook until the potatoes are tender.
8. Now, carefully, so as not to get burned, drain the water from the pan.
9. We take the pusher and begin to knead the potatoes.
10. Break the egg and mix well.
11. If necessary, add.
12. Put butter in mashed potatoes.
13. Now we need to introduce the last and most important ingredient - cream. Best if you warm them up a bit. You can do this on the stove by pouring them into a small pot or using a microwave.
14. Pour cream in mashed potatoes. Whisk well with a spoon.

Cream puree ready. Enjoy your meal!

How to make cream puree: recommendations

Even such a simple dish has its own nuances. We invite you to meet them:

1. Some housewives believe that cream puree is best done with a regular pusher. But what if you take a mixer? After all, a pusher or a spoon, you will have to make mashed potatoes long enough. And besides, lumps may remain. Beating with a mixer will speed up the cooking process. Mashed potatoes turn out especially gentle and airy.
2. Fresh herbs will be a great addition to mashed potatoes.
3. Cream can be replaced with plain milk. And if neither one nor the other was at hand, then do not drain all the water in which the potatoes were boiled. Add the egg, a little more butter. Such mashed potatoes will also be quite tasty.
4. Do not beat the potato mass with a blender or mixer for a long time.

Serve to the table only in hot or warm form. When heated, the dish somewhat loses its taste.

Conclusion

Cream puree, the recipe with a photo of which you could see in this article, is not difficult to prepare. You can fry onions or mushrooms and add in mashed potatoes. Try different options and enjoy the cooking process and result!