Garlic Mash Potatoes - cooking recipe

Ingredients
    2 teaspoons olive oil
    15 garlic cloves
    1/3 cup white wine
    salt
    1 1/2 lbs yukon gold potatoes
    1/3 cup whipping cream
    1/2 cup butter
    fresh ground pepper
    1/4 teaspoon nutmeg (or to taste)
Preparation
    To easily peel the garlic cloves, remove the root end, then add to boiling water& agitate with a whisk.
    Heat oil in a small saute pan over medium low heat.
    Add garlic& brown the cloves, turning often, for 3- 4 minutes.
    Add wine, season with salt& pepper and gently simmer until garlic is very soft (about 15- 20 minutes).
    If you run out of liquid, add a little water& continue cooking until the garlic softenens& becomes glazed with the reduced liquid.
    Reserve.
    Quarter potatoes& cover with cold, salted water.
    Bring pot to boil on high heat, reduce to simmer& cool until potatoes are fork tender.
    Meanwhile, melt butter in another pot, add cream& warm.
    Thoroughly drain the potatoes.
    Add the cream mixture, a little at a time, while mashing the potatoes.
    Finally fold in the braised garlic cloves.
    Season with pepper& nutmeg.

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