BASIC MASHED POTATOES
 
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Recipe type: Potatoes
Cuisine: American
Serves: 4-6
Ingredients
  • 2 pounds Yukon Gold or Russet potatoes
  • 3 tablespoons unsalted butter
  • 1 cup hot milk
  • salt and pepper to taste
Instructions
  1. Peel and cut Yukon gold or Russet potatoes into 2-inch pieces. Put them in a pot, cover with cold water.
  2. Add a handful of salt. Bring to a simmer (do not boil) and cook until the potatoes are fork tender, about 10-15 minutes. If you don't cut them, they will take longer to cook, about 40-45 minutes depends on how big they are.
  3. Drain the potatoes in a colander and return to the pot. Add hot milk and room-temperature unsalted butter. Mash with a potato masher. Season with salt and pepper.
Notes
My friend, Wendy, gave me her grandma's tips. She would cut the milk in half. Reserve some of the potato water. Mash the potatoes and if they are not yet creamy enough, add a little at a time of the potato water. It maintains more of the potato flavor. Thanks Wendy!
Recipe by Let's Cook Some Food at https://www.letscooksomefood.com/basic-mashed-potatoes/