Mum's Best Whipped Potatoes | Recipes Direct

Ingredients

• 3 pounds russet potatoes, washed and peeled, chopped into 2-inch chunks
• cold water, to taste
• kosher salt, to taste
• 1 1/4 cups heavy cream
• 5 tablespoons unsalted butter, room temperature, plus more, to taste, melted, for serving
• 4 cloves garlic, peeled and whole
• 3 tablespoons crème fraîche or sour cream
• freshly ground black pepper, to taste
• fresh chives, optional, to taste, minced, for topping