Ingredients:

  Amount  Measure       Ingredient -- Preparation Method
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   2      pounds        potatoes
   8      cloves        garlic -- unpeeled
   1 1/2  teaspoons     salt
                        ground pepper
     1/4  cup           olive oil

Preparation:

Cover the potatoes and garlic cloves with cold salted water. Bring to a boil, partially cover, and cook for 30 minutes, or until tender. Drain the potatoes and garlic. Boil the potato water and reduce to 1 cup. Peel the potatoes and the garlic. Mash them in the cooking pot with a potato masher, a ricer, or through a strainer back into the pot. Turn on the heat and whisk in enough potato water to bring the potatoes to a thick, creamy consistency. Season with salt and freshly ground pepper. Heat the olive oil. At the table, pour 1 T of hot oil on each portion.