Recipe: Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Crimini and Provolone Variation

Garlic Mashed Potatoes with Crimini and Provolone Variation
rec.food.recipes/RezzieF/1994

If you have a nice KitchenAid beater or the like try this:

12 russet potatoes
1 head garlic
1 cup half and half
1 stick butter (sweet)
salt, nutmeg, white pepper to taste

I steam the potatoes with the jackets on, and peel while warm and cut into pieces

At the same time I use a garlic roaster and roast the entire head of garlic, then peel and extract the garlic cloves.

In the bowl of the mixer, I blend together the butter and roasted garlic on low, until they are pureed together and spoon in the potatoes while warm and keep the beater going on medium low, alternating drabs of half and half and adding the other seasonings.

To gild the lily, you can then layer this with sliced crimini mushrooms in a baking dish and then bake - provolone on the top is simply over the top.