Recipes and Cooking Root and Fruit Mash Be the first to rate & review! By BHG Test Kitchen BHG Test Kitchen The Better Homes & Gardens Test Kitchen has been in continuous operation for nearly 100 years, developing and testing practical, reliable recipes that readers can enjoy at home. The Test Kitchen team includes culinary specialists, food stylists, registered and licensed nutritionists, and other experts with Bachelor of Science degrees in food science, food and nutrition, or culinary arts. Together, the team tests more than 2,500 recipes, produces more than 2,500 food images, and creates more than 1,000 food videos each year in the state-of-the-art test kitchen. Learn about BHG's Editorial Process Published on March 22, 2016 Print Rate It Share Share Tweet Pin Email Photo: Jason Donnelly Total Time: 40 mins Servings: 6 Yield: 4 cups Jump to Nutrition Facts Ingredients 8 ounce celery root, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces 1 pound russet potatoes, peeled and cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces 2 cup peeled, very ripe pears cut into 1 1/2-inch pieces ½ - ⅔ cup buttermilk 2 tablespoon butter Salt and black pepper Directions In a large saucepan cook celery root, covered, in boiling lightly salted water 5 minutes. Add potatoes. Cook, covered, 20 to 25 minutes more or until tender; drain. Return potato mixture to saucepan. Meanwhile, in a small saucepan combine pears, buttermilk, and butter. Bring to boiling. Remove from heat. Mash potato mixture until smooth. Season to taste with salt and pepper. Mash pear mixture until smooth. Stir pear mixture into potato mixture just until combined. Stir in additional buttermilk if a softer consistency is desired. Sprinkle with pepper. To Make Ahead Prepare as directed, except do not sprinkle with parsley. Transfer mashed mixture to a greased 11/2-quart baking dish. Cover and chill up to 24 hours. Preheat oven to 350°F. Bake, covered with foil, 35 to 40 minutes or until heated through. Rate it Print Nutrition Facts (per serving) 133 Calories 4g Fat 23g Carbs 3g Protein Show Full Nutrition Label Hide Full Nutrition Label Nutrition Facts Servings Per Recipe 6 Calories 133 % Daily Value * Total Fat 4g 5% Saturated Fat 3g 15% Cholesterol 11mg 4% Sodium 185mg 8% Total Carbohydrate 23g 8% Total Sugars 7g Protein 3g Vitamin C 17.6mg 88% Calcium 54mg 4% Iron 0.9mg 5% Potassium 410mg 9% Folate, total 17.6mcg Vitamin B-6 0.2mg *The % Daily Value (DV) tells you how much a nutrient in a food serving contributes to a daily diet. 2,000 calories a day is used for general nutrition advice.