Potato puré

Approach

1. 1

   Peel the potatoes, and steam or boil them until tender. If you've made fondant potato, the trimmings from that are excellent to use for mashed potatoes.
2. 2

   When the potato is tender, drain off the water and let the potato steam itself completely dry. Mash the potato with a potato masher or with the paddle attachment in a stand mixer.
3. 3

   Melt butter and heat milk in a pot, and stir this into the mashed potatoes.
4. 4

   Season to taste with salt and pepper, and possibly a bit of nutmeg. Finely chopped fresh herbs can be added just before serving.