Description
When I say Fantastic Creamy, Buttery Mashed Potatoes - I mean classic mashed potatoes made with warm milk, butter, salt and pepper. The only way to eat them on Thanksgiving Day.
Ingredients
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- 8 large russet potatoes (about 5 pounds)
- 1-2 cups warm milk
- 8 tablespoons of butter
- 1 teaspoon salt
- 1/4 teaspoon pepper
- 1 tablespoon of chives, chopped (optional garnish)
- 1-2 tablespoons butter, melted (optional garnish)
NOTE: You should have a hand blender or potato masher for this recipe.
Instructions
- Don’t forget to watch the video which shows all the steps.
- Peel all the potatoes.
- Cut potatoes in half length-wise, then cut each half again lengthwise, then cut potatoes into cubes. Try to cut potatoes into approximately the same size so they cook evenly.
- Divide potatoes between two pots (or one really big one if you have it!). Fill pots with water and heat on high. Should take 20-30 minutes start to finish for potatoes to come to a boil and be cooked until fork tender. If it’s boiling too intensely on high heat, turn it down a little. You should test a few potato cubes to make sure they are cooked all the way through.
- While the potatoes are boiling, you can chop the chive garnish if you are using.
- Just before the potatoes are finished you should cut a stick of butter into 8 tablespoons and heat your milk in the microwave. I usually heat 2 cups of milk and use about 1 ½ cups total. It really depends on the size of the potatoes. To be safe, I always have 2 cups heated and use what I need.
- Once potatoes are finished, drain in a colander and transfer to a large mixing bowl.
- Add all the butter, salt and pepper and half of the heated milk.
- Start mixing the potatoes with your hand mixer and add more warm milk as needed until you reach the desired consistency.
- Taste to check for seasoning and add more salt and pepper if you think it needs it.
- Transfer potatoes to a serving dish, melt additional butter to pour on top (optional) and sprinkle fresh chives on top (also optional). Enjoy!