Product Preparation Instructions
Potato Pearls® Instant Potato Flakes
SKU 20696
1. Pour 50 quarts of cold milk, 50 quarts of cold water and 1 cup salt into bowl
of electric mixer fitted with paddle attachment.
2. With mixer running on lowest speed, add 25 cups melted butter, and slowly
pour 40 pound bag of potatoes into mixer.
3. Mix on lowest speed until potato mixture has thickened, about 45 seconds.
4. Turn mixer off and let mashed potatoes rest for 5 minutes.
5. Turn mixer on, and mix on lowest speed to evenly distribute butter, about
45 seconds.
6. Divide mashed potatoes into 2½-inch deep, full size, steamtable pans.
7. Cover and refrigerate until ready to heat.
8. Heat covered steamtable pans of mashed potatoes in a steamer or
Combi-oven at full steam until internal temperature reaches 135⁰F, about
10 minutes.
Full bag yield = 1016 half cup servings, 264 lb.
Note: Product performs best when heated in a 2½- inch deep hotel pan versus
deeper size.
Conversion table for 40-pound
Product (Pounds)
5
10
20
40
Water
6 ¼ Quarts
12 ½ Quarts
25 Quarts
50 Quarts
Margarine or Butter
3 Cups
6 Cups
12 Cups
25 Cups
Salt
2 Tablespoons
¼ Cup
½ Cup
1 Cup
Milk
6 ¼ Quarts
12 ½ Quarts
25 Quarts
50 Quarts
Product Preparation Instructions
POTATO PEARLS® INSTANT MASHED POTATOES
CLASSIC FLAKES
SKU 20696
1. Measure 19 1/3 gallons of boiling water into a large mixer bowl.
2. Attach paddle to mixer.
3. While mixer is on the lowest speed add 15 lbs. of margarine or butter, 5
cups of salt, and 7 gallons of cold milk. Verify liquid mixture is between
155°-160°F.
4. Pour 40 lbs. of flakes into milk and butter mixture.
5. Slowly stir for 30 seconds. Stop mixer; scrape sides and bottom of bowl, as
needed.
6. Slowly stir at lowest speed for an additional 30 seconds.
7. Serve.
Caution: Mixing at a higher speed for a longer period of time will cause
stickiness.
Conversion Table for 40-pound Bag
Product (Pounds)
1
5
10
15
20
25
30
35
40
Water
1/2 Gallon
2 ½ Gallons
4 ¾ Gallons
7 ¼ Gallons
9 2/3 Gallons
12 Gallons
14 ½ Gallons
17 Gallons
19 1/3 Gallons
Margarine or Butter
6 ½ Tablespoons
2 Pounds
3 ¾ Pounds
5 2/3 Pounds
7 ½ Pounds
9 ½ Pounds
11 1/3 Pounds
13 ¼ Pounds
15 Pounds
Salt
6 tsp.
2/3 Cups
1 ¼ Cups
1 ¾ Cups
2 ½ Cups
3 1/8 Cups
3 ¾ Cups
4 1/3 Cups
5 Cups
Milk
3 ¼ Cups
14 Cups
1 3/4 Gallons
2 2/3 Gallons
3 ½ Gallons
4 ½ Gallons
5 ¼ Gallons
6 1/8 Gallons
7 Gallons