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You’d think I’d know by now…

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Witzend Mon 19-Oct-26 11:50:02

…how much mashed potato I need for the huge shepherds’ pie I often take to a dd on a Monday - to feed at least 6, inc. 2 x hollowed legged elder Gdcs. But having started to mash, I can see that it won’t be anything like enough - I need to peel and boil at least half as much again.
Where is the daft old Granny emoji??

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YorkLady Mon 19-Oct-26 12:20:05

Same here..I usually end up adding sweet potatoes to the mash to eke it out. I forget that people have different potion sizes too.😃

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Calendargirl Mon 19-Oct-26 12:21:34

I’m the opposite, often do too many!

But I just freeze the spare, never wasted.

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Gwyllt Mon 19-Oct-26 18:29:15

Too much mash never wasted.
Dont really like it out of freezer straight as mash
Try letting the mash go cold in a square dish about one inch thick cut into squares, brush on a little butter and heat in air fryer till it goes brown

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butterandjam Mon 19-Oct-26 18:39:00

More spuds is the answer.

I always aim for leftover mash because of my addiction (fried potato cakes with a fried egg on top)

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CarrotTop Mon 19-Oct-26 18:48:54

I have the opposite problem with pasta. It never looks enough dry, so I add a couple more handfuls, then there's usually enough for two-and-a-half more portions (the excess is never a round number, sigh...). confused

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