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Fantastic Creamy, Buttery Mashed Potatoes


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  • Author: Stacey
  • Prep Time: 10 minutes
  • Cook Time: 25 minutes
  • Total Time: 35 minutes
  • Yield: 8-10 servings 1x

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

  1. Don’t forget to watch the video which shows all the steps. 
  2. Peel all the potatoes.
  3. 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. 
  4. 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. 
  5. While the potatoes are boiling, you can chop the chive garnish if you are using. 
  6. 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. 
  7. Once potatoes are finished, drain in a colander and transfer to a large mixing bowl. 
  8. Add all the butter, salt and pepper and half of the heated milk. 
  9. Start mixing the potatoes with your hand mixer and add more warm milk as needed until you reach the desired consistency. 
  10. Taste to check for seasoning and add more salt and pepper if you think it needs it. 
  11. Transfer potatoes to a serving dish, melt additional butter to pour on top (optional) and sprinkle fresh chives on top (also optional). Enjoy!