Saffron And Leek Mash

Total Time: 30 mins Preparation Time: 10 mins Cook Time: 20 mins

Ingredients

• Servings: 2
• 2 large floury potatoes, peeled
• 1 small leek, sliced
• 1 cup chicken stock
• 1 pinch saffron thread
• 4 ounces butter
• 1/3 cup milk

Recipe

• 1 cut the potatoes into chunks and boil in salted water until very soft.
• 2 meanwhile, heat half the butter in a small frying pan and add the leek, saffron and a little of the stock.
• 3 stir the leeks, adding more stock as it is absorbed until leeks are soft. a little stock should remain in the pan.
• 4 drain potatoes and roughly mash with the remaining butter. add leek mixture and mix well.
• 5 warm the milk into the saucepan used for the leeks, blending with any sauce left around the edges of the pan.
• 6 mix milk with potatoes, mashing further until the leeks, saffron colouring and milk are evenly distributed.