Herbed Mashed Potatoes with Roquefort Cheese
- 4 pounds russet or Idaho potatoes
- 1 cup milk
- 1/2 cup heavy cream
- 14 tablespoons (1 3/4 sticks) unsalted butter
- Salt and freshly ground white pepper, to taste
- 2 to 3 gratings fresh nutmeg
- 1/4 cup mixed fresh herbs (any combination of parsley, chives, chervil, thyme, rosemary, or tarragon), chopped
- 8 ounces Roquefort cheese, crumbled
- Peel and halve the potatoes and place in a kettle of lightly rsalted cold water to cover.
- Bring to a boil and cook until the potatoes are tender, or centers are easily pierced with a knife, about 15 minutes.
- Drain potatoes, return to the kettle, and cover.
- In a medium saucepan, scald the milk and cream together over medium heat.
- Add the butter and continue cooking until the butter is melted.
- Do not let mixture boil over.
- Push the potatoes through a ricer held over a large saute pan; or mash them by hand in the kettle, using a potato masher.
- Stir the potatoes over medium heat and gradually pour in the scalded milk mixture.
- Mix until the potatoes are smooth and creamy.
- Add the salt, pepper, and nutmeg and fold in the herbs.
- Serve potatoes on warm plates and sprinkle with Roquefort cheese.
- Serve with roasted chicken, grilled steak, or chops.
russet, milk, heavy cream, butter, salt, nutmeg, herbs, cheese
Taken from www.cookstr.com/recipes/herbed-mashed-potatoes-with-roquefort-cheese (may not work)