Pommes Purée

Name: Pommes Purée
Cook time: 44 min
Total time: 44 min
Yield: 4 servings
Cuisine: French
Ingredients: 1 kg Waxy Potatoes, Example varieties: Ratte or Yukon Gold; 250g Unsalted Butter, Very cold, diced; 200ml Whole Milk, Hot; 1 tbsp Coarse Sea Salt, For boiling water; 1 1/4 tsp Fine Sea Salt, To taste; 1/4 tsp White Pepper, Finely ground

Pommes Purée is an ultra-silky, buttery mashed potato that's luxuriously smooth and perfect alongside roasted meats or simply with a sprinkle of herbs. Using warm butter and milk folded into finely mashed waxy potatoes yields a silky, light texture and a clean, delicate flavor.

Pommes Purée is an ultra-silky, buttery mashed potato that's luxuriously smooth and perfect alongside roasted meats or simply with... Show more

Traditional French Recipe

Health Grade

C+ · Balanced

Rating

4.5

Time

40 min

Price

0,85 €

Calories

650 kcal

vegetarian

quick

easy

gluten free

Method

Prep the potatoes

Scrub the Waxy Potatoes, peel them, and cut them into evenly sized 2 to 3 cm chunks so they cook at the same pace. Cut the very cold Unsalted Butter into small cubes and keep it chilled until the finish.

Boil until tender

Put the potato chunks in a large pot and cover them with cold water by a few centimeters. Stir in the Coarse Sea Salt, bring the water to a boil, then reduce it to a gentle simmer and cook until the potatoes are completely tender, about 15 minutes.

Drain and dry

Drain the potatoes well, then return them to the hot pot and stir over low heat for 1 minute to steam off excess moisture. While they dry, warm the Whole Milk in a small saucepan until steaming but not boiling and keep it hot for the finish.

Rice with butter

Pass the potatoes through a potato ricer into a large bowl, then work in all of the butter a few cubes at a time, stirring after each addition until it melts in and the purée looks glossy.

Finish the purée

Pour in the hot milk a little at a time, stirring after each addition, until the purée is silky and softly spoonable. Season with the Fine Sea Salt and White Pepper, tasting as you go, until the flavor is clean and balanced.