Perfect Mashed Potatoes

By zhanghengshuo

4 Person

35 Minutes

0 Calories

These heavenly mashed potatoes are made using buttery Yukon Gold potatoes, cream, butter, milk, salt, and pepper. This is a classic recipe, perfect for Thanksgiving, Easter, and everything in between! Everybody seems to have their favorite way of making mashed potatoes. Some cook them with the peel on, some without. Some add a little of the cooking water to the mashed potatoes for extra starch.

Ingredients

pepper
Salt
1 tbsp. milk
2 tbsp. butter
4 tbsp. heavy cream
1/2 tsp. salt
1 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut lengthwise into quarters

Method

01

Cover peeled, cut potatoes with cold, salted water, simmer until tender: Place the peeled and cut potatoes into a medium saucepan.
02

Add cold water to the pan until the potatoes are covered by at least an inch. Add a half teaspoon of salt to the water.
03

Turn the heat to high, and bring the water to a boil. Reduce the heat to low to maintain a simmer, and cover. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or until you can easily poke through the potatoes with a fork.
04

Melt butter, warm cream: While the potatoes are cooking, melt the butter and warm the cream. You can heat them together in a pan on the stove or in the microwave.
05

Drain cooked potatoes, mash with butter, cream, milk: When the potatoes are done, drain the water and place the steaming hot potatoes into a large bowl. Pour the heated cream and melted butter over the potatoes.
06

Mash the potatoes with a potato masher. Then use a strong wooden spoon (a metal spoon might bend) to beat further.
07

Add milk and beat until the mashed potatoes are smooth. Don't over-beat the potatoes or the mashed potatoes will end up gluey. Add salt and pepper to taste.

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Perfect Mashed Potatoes

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( By zhanghengshuo )

01 Information

Grade easy
Serving 4 servings
Prep Time 10 Mins
Cook Time 25 Mins
Total Time 35 Mins

02 Ingredients

pepper

Salt

1 tbsp. milk

2 tbsp. butter

4 tbsp. heavy cream

1/2 tsp. salt

1 1/2 pounds Yukon Gold potatoes, peeled and cut lengthwise into quarters

03 Method

Step 1

Cover peeled, cut potatoes with cold, salted water, simmer until tender: Place the peeled and cut potatoes into a medium saucepan.

Step 2

Add cold water to the pan until the potatoes are covered by at least an inch. Add a half teaspoon of salt to the water.

Step 3

Turn the heat to high, and bring the water to a boil. Reduce the heat to low to maintain a simmer, and cover. Cook for 15 to 20 minutes, or until you can easily poke through the potatoes with a fork.

Step 4

Melt butter, warm cream: While the potatoes are cooking, melt the butter and warm the cream. You can heat them together in a pan on the stove or in the microwave.

Step 5

Drain cooked potatoes, mash with butter, cream, milk: When the potatoes are done, drain the water and place the steaming hot potatoes into a large bowl. Pour the heated cream and melted butter over the potatoes.

Step 6

Mash the potatoes with a potato masher. Then use a strong wooden spoon (a metal spoon might bend) to beat further.

Step 7

Add milk and beat until the mashed potatoes are smooth. Don't over-beat the potatoes or the mashed potatoes will end up gluey. Add salt and pepper to taste.

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