Stewed Potatoes - Potatoes

• 7 medium sized white potatoes
• 1/4 cup (60 ml) to 1/2 cup (125 ml) or more of real butter
• salt
• pepper
• water, enough to cover the potatoes

1. Wash a peel the potatoes and cut them into quarters.
2. Put them into a 2 quarts (1900 ml) or larger pan, cover them with water.
3. Add the butter and salt and pepper to taste.
4. Cover the pan and cook on medium until they are fork tender.
5. Note: Rule of thumb, you prepare a medium potato for each person and one for the pot,this is true even for mashed potatoes.
6. If you cook more potatoes, then add more butter, salt and pepper.

white potatoes, butter, salt, pepper, water

Taken from online-cookbook.com/goto/cook/rpage/001A17 (may not work)