When Snoop Dogg is in charge of Thanksgiving dinner, he likes to do it his way.
“This ain’t your momma’s mashed potatoes, y’all!” says the rapper for this feature. Adding the spirit mentioned in his hit “Hennesey N Buddah” is “my favorite way to eat this Thanksgiving staple,” he adds.
“I know what you’re thinking, ‘Isn’t cognac more for a Dogg concert than Thanksgiving?'” jokes Snoop. “My answer to that: ‘Why not both?'”
Snoop features this recipe in his new cookbook Goon with a spoon after upgrading it from the one in his first cookbook, From Crook to Cook.
Heating the cognac over the stove means the alcohol cooks off and just adds “a little sweetness and depth to the flavor” of the potatoes.
“Get that potato masher ready and get ready to wow your relatives this holiday season,” she adds.
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Snoop Dogg’s Cognac Mashed Potatoes
4 lbs. red potatoes, peeled and chopped
½ cup (4 oz.) cognac or other brandy
4 tablespoons of unsalted butter
2 cups of heavy cream
½ cup mayonnaise
2½ teaspoons kosher salt
1 teaspoon ground black pepper
1. Boil a large pot of heavily salted water. Reduce heat to medium; add potatoes. Cook, stirring occasionally, until tender, about 25 minutes. Drain and set aside.
2. Return the empty pot to the stove top on medium heat. Add cognac; cook until slightly reduced and alcohol has evaporated, 3 to 5 minutes. Beat the butter until it melts. Beat cream and mayonnaise; cook until it thickens a little and heats up, about 5 minutes.
3. Return the potatoes to the pot; add salt and pepper. Mash with a potato masher until the mixture comes together and becomes smooth.
Serves: 10 Active time: 35 minutes Total time: 50 minutes
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Source: HIS Education