Mashed Potato

• potato
• a knob of butter
• salt and pepper (to taste)
• milk or cream

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Peel, cut up into chunks, cover with cold water and boil potato for about 20 minutes. Drain water and cut up a knob of butter into the hot taties. leave the lid off for the moisture to escape. Add some salt and pepper to taste, and mash well. Add milk or cream to make it sloppier and butter tastes delicious.