Fluffy Mashed Potatoes

By Thom7747

Ingredients

• 2 1/2 pounds Russet, or baking potatoes, cut into 1-inch chunks, about 8 cups of cut up potatoes
• 1/4 cup milk or half-and-half, or more to taste
• 1/4 cup butter
• 3/4 teaspoon salt, or to taste
• 1/4 teaspoon freshly ground black pepper

Details

Servings 4
Adapted from southernfood.about.com

Preparation

Step 1

Place potatoes in a 4-quart saucepan or Dutch oven; bring to a boil over medium heat. Reduce heat to low, cover, and simmer for 20 minutes, or until potatoes are tender.
Drain potatoes thoroughly. For the smoothest potatoes, you can put the potatoes through a ricer at this point. Transfer to a large bowl. Add remaining ingredients to the bowl. With an electric hand-held mixer, beat potato mixture until light and creamy.
Mashed potato recipe serves 4 to 6.