Ingredients
- 5 large baking potatoes
- 1 cup hot milk
- ½ cup extra-virgin olive oil
- ½ cup melted butter
- Salt and freshly ground black pepper to taste
- 6 tablespoons basil oil, approximately
- 1 teaspoon cracked black pepper
- 4 teaspoons chopped chives
- Basil oil (see recipe)
6 servings
Preparation
- Peel potatoes and cut in 1-inch cubes. Boil in lightly salted water until tender. Drain and put in a bowl.
- Beat the potatoes slowly, using a hand mixer or the whip attachment of an upright mixer.
- Gradually add the hot milk. When milk is mixed in, slowly drizzle in olive oil, followed by melted butter, salt and pepper.
- To serve, drizzle basil oil over whipped potatoes, and garnish with cracked pepper and chives.
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