Mashed Potatoes

The classic partner for sausages but ideal with so many other things. Try flavouring your mash with grain mustard to serve with pork, smoked garlic for chicken, a little horseradish and caramelized onion for oxtail. The combinations are endless.

Ingredients:

1 kg Maris Piper potatoes
4oz unsalted butter
2 fl oz hot milk
salt and pepper

Method:

1. Peel the potatoes, cut into even-sized pieces and place in a pan of cold water with a handful of table salt. Bring to the boil and simmer until tender.

2. Drain the potatoes and return to the pan. Place over a low heat for a couple of minutes to dry a little.

3. Add the butter and mash the potatoes. Stir in the hot milk and season.

Always mash the potatoes while they are hot and always use a "floury" potato otherwise they can go a bit "gloopy".