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Cooking & Baking

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18. I followed the recipe all halved, and used 1.5 cups of water as my IP instructions say is a minimum

Reply to Warpy (Reply #17)

Sat Oct 28, 2023, 10:06 PM

Oct 2023

https://www.spendwithpennies.com/instant-pot-mashed-potatoes/

I didn't drain any of the water when the cooking was done, I mashed anyway (as the recipe said "do not drain" ). The consistency was good until I added the 1/4 cup of milk, then when mashed in, it became too mushy for my preference.

Next time before mashing, I will drain the considerable amount of water that was in the bottom, add the milk, and mash, and add water or more milk in increments as I see fit.

Anyway with chili bean "gravy" it was delicious, it could be better and will be next time.

IP = Instant Pot

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How much is 2 pounds of potatoes or whatever - do you use a scale? [View all] progree Oct 2023 OP

It's about three medium potatoes Bettie Oct 2023 #1

I got a scale to be able to sell at the Farmer's Market Farmer-Rick Oct 2023 #2

Rec'd. Thanks :) "tare" is another word to add to my vocabulary progree Oct 2023 #3

I think it's literally 2 pounds as weighed. Haggard Celine Oct 2023 #4

I usually get the largest Russett potatoes I can find because peeling is much faster progree Oct 2023 #6

I don't always peel my potatoes. Haggard Celine Oct 2023 #7

Thanks. I'll explore other kinds of potatoes. I don't care how large or small they are if I don't have to progree Oct 2023 #11

Yukon Gold is good. Haggard Celine Oct 2023 #14

I use a scale a lot. Voltaire2 Oct 2023 #5

Thanks. I figured some might make it easy - "Good ones will zero out your container before you put anything in it" progree Oct 2023 #9

I use about 4 potatoes that fit in my hand Marthe48 Oct 2023 #8

Interesting - howmuchisin.com progree Oct 2023 #10

I use a kitchen scale all the time, Callalily Oct 2023 #12

I keep a compact digital scale in the kitchen MontanaMama Oct 2023 #13

I have a scale and sometimes I weigh things out Warpy Oct 2023 #15

What triggered this today is a multicooker recipe for mashed potatoes progree Oct 2023 #16

We who have tiny urban kitchenettes and limited equipment Warpy Oct 2023 #17

I followed the recipe all halved, and used 1.5 cups of water as my IP instructions say is a minimum progree Oct 2023 #18