Title: Basics: boiled and mashed potatoes
 Categories: Vegetables, Canadian
      Yield: 4 Servings
 
MMMMM----------------------BOILED POTATOES---------------------------
      1 tb Salt
      1    Bay leaf [optl]
           Water, to cover

MMMMM----------------------MASHED POTATOES---------------------------
      2 lb Hot boiled peeled potatoes
           -[=4 potatoes]
      1 c  Buttermilk or milk
      4 ts Butter
      1 ts Salt
    1/2 ts Pepper
 
  Basics for new cooks:
  
  Boiling Potatoes:
  
  Scrub or peel potatoes; place in large pot. Cover with cold water,
  add salt [about 1 tb for 16 cups of water.] and bay leaf. Bring to
  boil. Cover and boil for about 20 minutes or until fork-tender.
  Drain, remove bay leaf and return potatoes to pot over low heat for
  30 seconds to evaporate excess moisture.
  
  Mashed Potatoes:
  
  In pot, mash together potatoes, buttermilk, butter, salt and pepper
  until smooth.