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Mashed Potatoes

By Amy Sedaris

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Editor's note: The recipe and introductory text below are from Amy Sedaris's I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence. For Sedaris's tips on throwing a Halloween party, click here.

Ingredients

2 pounds of peeled, quartered potatoes
1/2 cup of milk
4 T of butter

Preparation

  1. Boil in salted water until tender. Drain your potatoes and mash or press them. Add the milk and butter, salt and pepper.

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Reprinted with permission from I Like You: Hospitality Under the Influence by Amy Sedaris, (C) © 2006, Warner Books. Buy the full book from Amazon or BookShop.
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